Agenda packet — Monterey Park City Council, August 6, 2025 (part 1 of 4)

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 Meeting
Monterey Park City Hall Council Chambers
320 West Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
6:30 PM
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.

General Information
Documents related to an Agenda item are available to the public in the City Clerk’s Office located at 320 West Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754, during normal business hours and at .

The public may watch the meeting live on the city’s cable channel MPKTV (AT&T U-verse, channel 99 or Charter Communications, channel 182) or by visiting the city’s website at http://www.montereypark.ca.gov/133/City-Council-Meeting-Videos. Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call City Hall at (626) 307-1359 for reasonable accommodation at least 24 hours before a meeting. Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible.

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While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow the City Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. The Council may briefly respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. Persons may, in addition to any other matter within the City Council's subject-matter

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1. Call to Order
Mayor

2. Flag Salute
The Monterey Park Fire Explorers

3. Roll Call
Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang

4. Agenda Additions, Deletions, Changes and Adoptions

5. Public Communications

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6. Staff Communications

6.A. Library

6.B. Recreation & Community Services

6.C. Public Works

6.D. Police Department

7. Presentation

7.A. Chinatown Service Center - MPK Hope Resiliency Center Updates

7.B. AYSO Alhambra-Monterey Park Region 60 U16 Boys Team - National Games Champions

8. Old Business

9. Consent Calendar
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.

9.A. Minutes
It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Approving the minutes from the special meetings of June 4, 2025, June 18, 2025, June 25, 2025, and July 2, 2025 and the regular meetings of June 4, 2025, June 18, 2025, and July 2, 2025; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.B. Monthly Investment Report
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.

9.C. Identifying a tax rate for collecting voter authorized property taxes for employee retirement benefits based on the assessed property valuation established by the County Assessor’s Office
It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting a Resolution identifying the tax rate and amount of tax revenue required to fulfill the voters’ intent in funding the City’s retirement system; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

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9.D. Authorize a sub-recipient grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorize an agreement with Chinatown Service Center for environmental review
It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute all appropriate and necessary documents to receive sub-recipient grant funding U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) related to Grant No. B-24-CP-CA-0141;

2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Chinatown Service Center for review, analysis, and preparation of environmental report; and

3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.E. UCLA Center for Pre-Hospital Care - Authorization to Execute Agreement It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Regents of the University of California ("UCLA"), in a form approved by the City Attorney, in an amount not to exceed $251,100; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.F. Adoption of an Ordinance amending Monterey Park Municipal Code Chapter 3.100 (Public Works Contracts) and Subsection C of MPMC § 3.90.050 (Signature Authority) to add sections governing contracting to abate public nuisances and finding such actions to be exempt from further environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines §§ 15273, 15301, and 15302 It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Waiving the second reading, including by title, and adopting the proposed Ordinance; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.G. Consideration and possible action to adopt a Resolution approving successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Police Officers' Mid-Management Association for the term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028.

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting Resolution approving successor Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Police Officers' MidManagement Association ("MPPOMMA"); and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

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9.H. Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Monterey Park Mid-Management & Confidential Association for the term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028
It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting a Resolution approving successor Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Mid-Management & Confidential Association ("MPMMCA"); and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.I. Resolution approving successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Monterey Park Service Employees' International Union ("SEIU"), Local 721 for the term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028
It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting a Resolution approving successor Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Service Employees' International Union, Local 721 ("SEIU"); and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.J. Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution approving the City of Monterey Park, Parks System Master Plan
It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting a Resolution approving the City of Monterey Park, Parks System Master Plan; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.K. Declaration of Surplus Property: Public Works City-Owned Equipment It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting a resolution declaring the 2017 Vactor as surplus property and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to dispose of such property by sale, donation, or other means; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.L. Street Sweeping Services Bid - Rejection of All Bids It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Rejecting all bids received from Street Sweeping Services Proposal No. 2025-M02;

2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment with Arakelian

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Enterprises, Inc., DBA Athens Services, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for continued street sweeping services in a monthly amount of $90,225. The amendment extends the service on a month-to-month basis beginning September 1, 2025;

3. Appropriating $301,000 from Gas Tax Fund 242; and

4. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

9.M. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park, California, Declaring and Recognizing the Month of August 2025 as National Back-To-School Month It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Approving the attached resolution; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10. Public Hearing

10.A. Consideration of Costs Resulting from Abating Weed Nuisances and Authorizing Collection via Special Assessment (Public Hearing)
It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Opening the public hearing, receiving public comment, closing the public hearing;

2. Adopting the attached Resolution approving the Weed Abatement Clearance Charge List and authorizing collection of such costs through special assessment; and

3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt Ordinance Establishing Refuse Rates It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Opening the continued public hearing;

2. Receiving all written and verbal testimony regarding the proposed rate increases;

3. Determining whether there is a majority protest against the proposed rate increases;

4. If no majority protest exists, introducing and waiving the first reading of Ordinance No. _____ - Setting the amount of Refuse Rates and Charges (Attachment 1); and

5. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

11. New Business

12. City Communications (City Council) / Future Agenda Items

13. Closed Session (if Required; City Attorney to Announce)

14. Adjourn

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City Council Staff Report
Date: August 6, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 9.A.

To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Maychelle Yee , City Clerk
Subject: Minutes
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Approving the minutes from the special meetings of June 4, 2025, June 18, 2025, June 25, 2025, and July 2, 2025 and the regular meetings of June 4, 2025, June 18, 2025, and July 2, 2025; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

Executive Summary:

The minutes are a record of the official actions taken at the City Council meeting.

Background:

It is recommended that the City Council consider approving the minutes from the special meetings of June 4, 2025, June 18, 2025, June 25, 2025, and July 2, 2025 and the regular meetings of June 4, 2025, June 18, 2025, and July 2, 2025.

Strategic Plan Goal:

N/A
Fiscal Impact:

N/A
Attachments:

1. Draft Minutes

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Staff Report August 6, 2025
ATTACHMENT 1
Draft Minutes

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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.

MINUTES

MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL

FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)

HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)

GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)

SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)

SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 4, 2025
The City Council, the Financing Authority (MPFA), the Housing Authority (MPHA), the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), and the Successor Agency (SA) of the City of Monterey Park held a Special Meeting of the Council in Room 266, Second Floor of City Hall located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Wednesday June 4, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order
Mayor Ngo called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.

2. Roll Call
City Manager Alvarez called the roll:

Council Members Present: Henry Lo arrived at 5:38 p.m., Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang
Council Members Absent: None.

Also Present:

Virtually Present: None.

3. Public Communications: None.

4. Open Session

4.A. Appointment of Real Property Negotiators
Action Taken: The City Council appointed the City Manager, City Attorney, Assistant City Manager, and Director of Finance as the real property negotiators for Closed Session Item No. 5-B.

City Manager Inez Alvarez
Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia
Director of Finance Martha Garcia
Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa

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Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yang, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: Lo
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None

5. Closed Session
The City Council adjourned to closed session at 5:35 p.m.

5.A. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2): one. Facts and Circumstances: No disclosure required per Government Code section 54956.9(e)(1) (not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs).

5.B. Conference with Property Negotiators (Government Code § 54956.8). Two matters: Property: 580 Monterey Pass Rd. (APN 5261-001-052); 582 Monterey Pass Rd. (APN 5261-001-053)
City Negotiators: Inez Alvarez, City Manager; Karl H. Berger, City Attorney; Diana Garcia, Assistant City Manager; Martha Garcia, Director of Finance Negotiating Party: 3M Property Investment Co.

Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of sale
Property: 1688 W. Garvey and APN 5254-002-029
City Negotiators: Inez Alvarez, City Manager; Karl H. Berger, City Attorney; Diana Garcia, Assistant City Manager; Martha Garcia, Director of Finance Negotiating Party: GE Enterprise Corporation
Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions of potential sale

5.C. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code § 54957.6) City Negotiators: City Attorney, City Manager, Daphne Anneet, and Director Christine Tomikawa
Employee Organization: Confidential Employees' Association, Firefighters' Association, Mid-Management Association, Police Captains' Association, Police Officers' Association, Police Officers' Mid-Management Association, Professional Chief Officers' Association, and Service Employees International Union, Local 721.

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6. Adjourn
The City Council reconvened and adjourned from Closed Session with all Council Members present at 6:41 p.m. There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 6:41 p.m.

No reportable action taken in Closed Session.

Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on MM DD, 2025, at the Regular City Council Meeting

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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.
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MINUTES

MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL

FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)

HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)

GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)

SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)

REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 4, 2025
The City Council, the Financing Authority (MPFA), the Housing Authority (MPHA), the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), and the Successor Agency (SA) of the City of Monterey Park held a Regular Meeting of the Council in the Council Chamber, located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order: Mayor Ngo called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m.

2. Flag Salute: The Monterey Park Fire Explorers led the flag salute.

3. Roll Call:

City Clerk Maychelle Yee called the roll:

Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Elizabeth Yang Council Members Absent: None.

Also Present:

City Manager Inez Alvarez
City Attorney Karl Berger
Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia
Director of Finance Martha Garcia
Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa Interim Director of Community Development Phillip Lanzafame Director of Recreation and Community Services Robert Aguirre Acting City Librarian LV Frazier
Director of Public Works Shawn Igoe
Police Chief Scott Wiese
Fire Battalion Chief Robert DeRosa
IT Manager Martin Dinh
Planning Manager Beth Chow
Recreation and Community Services Program Coordinator Guillermo Chavez Senior Planner Eliana Muñoz
Principal Management Analyst Rebecca Bojorquez
Adult Literacy Coordinator Victor Castellanos
Office Assistant II Michelle Martinez

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Virtually Present: None.

4. Agenda Additions, Deletions, Changes and Adoptions:

City Manager Alvarez requested Presentation Item No. 7.A., 7.B. and Agenda Item No. 9.K. to be heard before Public Communications.

5. Public Communications:

Public Communications were heard after Agenda Item No. 9.K. - Christine Lam spoke about the importance of having a community pool and the opportunities it provides for the residents. She urged for a solution to help save the pool.
- Dan Gallardo relayed his love for the Barnes Park pool and requested to make the pool a priority for discussion.
- Ethan Song, a swimmer, shared his experience with the Barnes Park pool and spoke about the opportunity to leave a legacy to future Monterey Park residents if the pool was restored.
- Jim Iwaki, treasurer of the Historical Society of Monterey Park explained the requirements for a site to become a historical landmark and claimed Barnes Park pool to be a candidate.
- Stephen Legaspi expressed his love for the city and his experience utilizing the Barnes Park pool.
- Jessica Park shared her time as an athlete for the Mark Keppel Swim Team claiming the team thrived while the Barnes Park pool was in service. She urged the City Council to consider the topic as a future agenda item. - Chuck Cota commented about his time as a swimmer and water polo player in Monterey Park and relayed different solutions of consideration to save the pool. - Peter Lin spoke about his time using the Barnes Park pool while his children were growing up and offered the opportunity to build more Pickle Ball courts in the surrounding area of Barnes Park.
- Tammy Sam depicted her experience using the Barnes Park pool as a child, claiming the pool’s location provided a unique placement where children can rotate through sports. She explained the difficulty to find neighboring pools with aquatic activities for children and requested more Townhall meetings to discuss the topic further.

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- David Jakl detailed the opportunities swimming at the Barnes Park pool brought to his life and asked the City Council to consider the topic as an item on a future Agenda.
- Bill Zeiger talked about his lifelong residence in Monterey Park and his love for the Barnes Park pool.
- Angie Chu voiced her opinion on the importance of swimming safety for children and spoke about her time as a volunteer for the 1984 Olympics. She provided different funding opportunities for consideration to restore the Barnes Park pool.
- Phillip Luong talked about his time raising his children in Monterey Park and the importance of promoting health through aquatic programming. - Tracy Sy advocated the critical need to restore the Barnes Park pool and claimed its closure deprived the community of a vital resource. She requested to have the topic on a future agenda.
- Armando Ng was given seven minutes as Ivan Ng yielded his time to him. He commented on the City’s General Fund, elaborating on its opportunity to help restore the pool.
- Paul Isozaki was given ten minutes as Margaret Leung and David Ono allocated their time to him. He spoke about his involvement with Alhambra Unified School District (AUSD) and their willingness to provide funding to restore the pool. Paul conveyed his frustrations about the City’s alleged misuse of funds to restore a privately owned hillside on Garvey Ave. - Cindy Yee was given seven minutes as Arlene Rodriguez yielded time to her.

She presented her opinion on the need to restore the Barnes Park pool, elaborating on her role as a community activist over the years. - Damian Joa talked about park improvements initiated by the City and presented fundraising ideas to help restore the Barnes Park pool. - Dawn Rock congratulated Bella Lee on her achievement as an Eagle Scout Candidate. She spoke about her conversation with Mitch Kalamian, a Mark Keppel Alumni willing to assist on the restoration of the Barnes Park pool and urged the City Council to act with urgency.

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- City Clerk Yee received and filed to the record 29 written communications in support of restoring the Barnes Park pool from Christine Yuen, Claudia Zhu, Si Ung, Emi Sonksen, Teresa Wong, Kyle Yeoh, Helena Gallardo, Justin Chan, Cindy Huang, Teresa Gallardo, Tatian Enriquez, Adriana Ruiz, Scott Chung, Selina Anzai, Grace Gallardo, Junxia Hu, Paul Morris, Leidy Ko, Llewny Wong, Christopher Morris, Daniel Gallardo, Thuan Nguyen, Elizabeth Tong, Lijuan Chen, Jamie Siu, Tony Huynh, Linda Phuong, Jennifer Wu and Kan Pang.

6. Staff Communications:
- 6.A. Fire Department: Fire Battalion Chief DeRosa shared a PowerPoint presentation about the recent graduates of the 2025 Spring Community Emergency Response Team Academy (CERT) and provided information about fireworks safety.
- 6.B. Library: Adult Literacy Coordinator Castellano presented a PowerPoint presentation about the upcoming events occurring at the Library during the month of June which include events in celebration of Pride Month; the introduction of the Summer Reading Program; monthly activity programs for children, teens and adults and Workshops for beginning literacy and citizenship preparation.
- 6.B. Recreation: Recreation and Community Services Program Coordinator Chavez prepared a PowerPoint presentation thanking the people who attended Play Days; the Mental Health Healing Arts and Wellness Fair; the Memorial Day event at the American Legion and the Monterey Park Greetings Tour ribbon cutting. He shared upcoming events which include the Monterey Park Pride Festival; the Gun Violence Awareness event hosted by the Los Angeles County; summer aquatic programming; the Summer Lunch Program; Summer Movies at the Park; the Dancing Summer Dance at the Langley Center; the Independence Day Celebration; the Monterey Park Night at the Dodger Stadium event and the Cyndi Lauper concert at the Hollywood Bowl.

7. Presentation
The matters listed under presentation are informational content and for discussion only.

Presentation Item Nos. 7.A. and 7.B. were heard after Agenda Additions, Deletions, Changes and Adoptions.

7.A. Terena Phan - Miss Los Angeles Chinatown 4th Princess Terena Phan conveyed her gratitude to the City Council. Mayor Ngo and the City Council presented a certificate of appreciation to Terena and expressed comments of appreciation.

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7.B. Recognition of Eagle Scout Project at Fire Station 61 Isabella Lee detailed her experience as an Eagle Scout, described her scout project where she and her scout troop renovated the garden in front of the Fire Department. She commented on providing the Fire Department with translation cards to assist residents who do not speak English and gifted the department a fundraising check. Mayor Ngo and the City Council presented a certificate of appreciation to Isabella Lee and thanked her for her involvement with the City.

8. Old Business: None.

9. Consent Calendar Items Nos. 9.A.- 9.K.

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.

Action Taken: The City Council approved and adopted Agenda Item Nos. 9.A.,

9.B., 9.C., 9.D., 9.E., 9.F., 9.G., 9.H. and 9.I., except for Agenda Item No. 9.J. and 9.K. which were pulled for discussion, separate motion, reading resolutions and ordinances by the title only and waiving further reading thereof.

Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Council Member Sanchez, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None

9.A. Minutes
The minutes are a record of the official actions taken at the City Council meeting.

Action Taken: The City Council approved the minutes from the special meetings of April 16, 2025 and April 21, 2025 and the regular meeting of April 16, 2025, on Consent Calendar.

9.B. Monthly Investment Report - April 2025
As of April 30, 2025, invested funds for the City of Monterey Park total $97,443,724.85.

Action Taken: The City Council received and filed the monthly investment report, on Consent Calendar.

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9.C. Waive further reading and adopt an Ordinance amending Title 2 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code (“MPMC”) to dissolve the Design Review Board ("DRB")
The dissolution and consolidation of committees and commissions aims to streamline operations, enhance collaboration, and provide a more comprehensive approach to planning and economic development within the City.

Since 2020, the Planning Commission assumed most responsibilities of the DRB; that Board has not met in five years. The newly created EBDC will maintain the core responsibilities of both existing BIDAC and EDAC commissions.

The Ordinance was introduced and received first reading at the May 21, 2025 City Council meeting; and included directions from Council for the Interim Director of Community Development (“Director”) to modify the ordinance by removing references to the DRB in MPMC sections 1.10.010 and 21.14.140. The original staff report (from May 21, 2025) is attached for reference. Second reading and adoption of this Ordinance is recommended. If adopted, the ordinance will take effect in 30 days.

Action Taken: The City Council waived the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 2262, on Consent Calendar.

Ordinance No. 2262
An Ordinance amending the Monterey Park Municipal Code dissolving the Design Review Board

9.D. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to accept additional California Library Association Zip Book Grant funding and appropriate funding into 2024-25 Fiscal year budget
The Library was notified of a $1,248 grant augmentation from the California State Library. The grant funds will be utilized to continue to offer the Zip Books program, which allows library cardholders to request books that are not already owned by the Library and have them delivered directly to their home via Amazon Prime.

Action Taken: The City Council authorized the City Manager, or designee, to accept an additional $1,248 in California Library Association Zip Book grant funding to purchase books and authorized the Finance Director to appropriate the $1,248 funding into the 2024-25 Fiscal Year budget, on Consent Calendar.

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9.E. Receive and file a summary of The Windstorm and Firestorm Local Emergency
On January 21, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-R3 declaring a local emergency due to windstorm and firestorm events beginning on January 7, 2025, as reflected in the Governor’s Executive Order dated January 12, 2025. At its January 21, 2025, meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to take necessary measures to protect public health, safety, and general welfare including urgency abatement and direct negotiation of contracts pursuant to Public Contract Code §§ 20168 and 22050 for the completion of capital improvement plan (“CIP”) projects.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension under 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”). CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15378 exempt activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, activities where there is possibility that it may have a significant effect on the environment, and activities that do not constitute a “project” as defined, respectively. This activity reflects administrative changes and policy making. Accordingly, this activity is exempt from further review.

Action Taken: The City Council received and filed this staff report summarizing the status of windstorm and firestorm local emergency, on Consent Calendar.

9.F. Amendment to Agreement 1980-A with Sebastian Waterworks, Inc., DBA Mr.

Rooter Plumbing of South San Gabriel
Sebastian Waterworks, Inc., DBA Mr. Rooter Plumbing of South San Gabriel currently provides on-call and after-hour emergency commercial plumbing services at various City-Owned facilities. It is recommended City Council authorize an amendment to the current contract for a not to exceed amount of $205,000 and extend the agreement for 12 months through June 30, 2026. The extension will allow staff to complete necessary replacements to the failing floor drains in the Engineering and PD jail areas, and prepare a notice inviting bids for a new on-call commercial plumbing services contract.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

The proposed project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15301 as a Class 1 categorical exemption (Existing Facilities). The Project results in minor alterations to existing public facilities involving no significant expansion of the existing use. The Project is not anticipated to have any significant impacts regarding noise, air quality, or water quality.

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Action Taken: The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a Sixth Amendment with Sebastian Waterworks, Inc., DBA Mr. Rooter Plumbing of South San Gabriel, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for on-call commercial plumbing services at City-owned facilities in an amount not to exceed $205,000.

The Amendment extends the term through June 30, 2026, on Consent Calendar.

9.G. Receive and file the Cost Allocation Plan Study
The Finance Department oversees the comprehensive cost allocation process, which includes the Indirect Cost Allocation Plan (CAP). The primary purpose of the cost allocation plan is to ensure that the City's method of identifying and distributing indirect costs is fair, comprehensive, well-documented, and defendable.

The last CAP was completed in 2018, by Willdan Financial Services (Willdan).

Considering Willdan’s extensive experience with the City, both with allocation plan preparation as well as cost-of-service analysis for the City’s user fees, in August of 2024, the City contracted with it to prepare an updated CAP Study.

Action Taken: The City Council received and filed the Cost Allocation Plan study, on Consent Calendar.

9.H. Amendment to Agreement No. 2466-AB, and Task Order 2455-AA concerning the S. Garfield and S. Atlantic Water Projects Capital Improvements Project (“CIP) No. 99032 – S. Atlantic Blvd and S. Garfield Ave Phase VI Water Main Improvements (“Project”) consists of the installation of water main along S. Atlantic Blvd, S. Garfield Ave, and Harding Ave, including the construction of water service line replacement, installation of new fire hydrants and laterals, fire services lines, and appurtenances, valves, abandonment of existing water mains, tie-in to existing systems, and trench repair restoration. The City Council awarded the project construction to J.A. Salazar (“Contractor”) on February 19, 2025. Unforeseen conditions resulted in the need for change orders and extending the duration of the project. The Public Works Director (“Director”) recommends amending the current agreement with J.A. Salazar, increasing the contract amount by $153,612; for a total of $3,736,402, plus $346,728 contingency and revising the Task Order 2455-AA1, with SA Associates., for an additional $137,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $367,000.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

The proposed project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15301 as a Class 1 categorical exemption (Existing Facilities). The Project results in minor alterations to existing public facilities involving no significant expansion of the existing use. The Project is not anticipated to have any significant impacts with regard to traffic, noise, air quality or water quality.

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Action Taken: The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to Agreement No. 2466-AB with J.A. Salazar, to increase the contract amount by $153,612; for a total of $3,736,402, plus $346,728 contingency and authorized the City Manager to execute a revised Task Order 2455-AA1, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with SA Associates., for an additional $137,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $367,000 for construction management and construction inspection services, on Consent Calendar.

9.I. Amendment to agreement 2314-A with Corporate Coach Charters & Tours and increase the contract amount by $35,000 to provide recreation trips and event shuttle services in Fiscal Year 2025-26
The Recreation and Community Services Department utilizes Corporate Coach Charters & Tours to provide essential transportation services that support the department’s recreational programs, including daycare field trips, senior trips, and special event shuttles. The current agreement term is from July 2023 to June 2026, with a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 which Corporate Coach Charters & Tours is approaching. City Council approval is required to increase the contract amount in excess of $60,000.

Due to increased participation and expanded program offerings, transportation needs have grown beyond that contemplated in the current agreement. To ensure continuity of service and avoid disruptions to scheduled activities, the Recreation and Community Services Director ("Director") is recommending the City Council approve an amendment to the agreement and authorize an increase of $35,000 to the contract amount, for a total of $95,000.

This action will enable the Recreation and Community Services Department ("Department") to maintain its programming schedule and continue delivering recreational opportunities that enhance community engagement and quality of life for residents of all ages.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

Accordingly, no further review is required.

Action Taken: The City Council approved an amendment to the agreement with Corporate Coach Charters & Tours to increase the contract amount by $35,000 to provide recreation trips and event shuttle services in Fiscal Year 2025-26, on Consent Calendar.

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9.J. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park Recognizing the Month of June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month (As Requested by Council Member Lo)
It is recommended that the City Council consider approving a resolution of the City of Monterey Park recognizing the month of June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

Action Taken: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-R50 recognizing the month of June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

Motion: Moved by Council Member Lo and seconded by Council Member Wong, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None
Resolution No. 2025-R50
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park recognizing the month of June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

9.K. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park Declaring June 6, 2025, National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 7-8, 2025, as Wear Orange Weekend in Monterey Park (As Requested by Council Member Sanchez)
This item was heard after Presentation Item No. 7B.

It is recommended that the City Council consider approving a resolution of the City of Monterey Park declaring June 6, 2025, National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 7-8, 2025 as Wear Orange Weekend in Monterey Park.

Public Speaker:
- Mia Livas Porter shared her experience of surviving gun violence. She described her time of healing and her activism to spread awareness of gun violence and safety education. She expressed her appreciation to Monterey Park for their continued efforts to help the community heal from the act of gun violence.

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Action Taken: The City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-R51 declaring June 6, 2025, National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 7-8, 2025 as Wear Orange Weekend in Monterey Park.

Motion: Moved by Council Member Sanchez and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yang, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None
Resolution No. 2025-R51
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park declaring June 6, 2025, National Gun Violence Awareness Day and June 7-8, 2025, as Wear Orange Weekend in Monterey Park

10. Public Hearing

10.A. Continued public hearing to consider introduction and first reading of an Ordinance amending the Monterey Park Municipal Code (“MPMC”) to implement the General Plan regulating mixed use development and development standards (ZCA 25-02)
The City’s General Plan contains the Revised Monterey Park 2040 Land Use Element (“LUE”) and 6th cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element (“HE”) establishing a vision and long-term goals for development, housing, and redevelopment within the City.

The attached Ordinance implements the LUE and HE by amending the MPMC to allow residential and mixed use development in mixed use zones, consistent with the LUE, subject to those development standards in the underlying zone. These changes clarify that the General Plan applies to all properties, takes precedence over conflicting or obsolete regulations, and creates a consistent framework that allows for expanded housing opportunities consistent with the City’s vision and long-term development goals.

This item was originally noticed for public hearing at the May 7, 2025, City Council meeting at which time the Interim Director of Community Development (“Director”) requested a continuance. The City Council continued the public hearing to June 4, 2025. The draft ordinance is attached for the Council’s consideration.

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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.

Discussion: Interim Director of Community Development Lanzafame along with Senior Planner Muñoz presented a PowerPoint presentation depicting details about the City-initiated Zone Text Amendment meant to bring consistency between the Monterey Park General Plan Land Use and Urban Design Element and the City’s Municipal Code.

Action Taken: The City Council opened the public hearing at 9:24 p.m. to take testimonial and documentary evidence; with no registered speakers, closed the public hearing at 9:24 p.m. and considered the evidence submitted during that public hearing, introduced and waived the first reading of an Ordinance amending the Monterey Park Municipal Code (“MPMC”) to implement the General Plan regulating mixed use development and development standards.

Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yang, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None
Ordinance 1st reading:

An Ordinance amending the Monterey Park Municipal Code to implement the General Plan concerning Mixed Use Development and Development Standards

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10.B. Public Hearing and Approval of the FY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, and FY2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) provides Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) and HOME Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) funds to the City of Monterey Park. As part of the process to receive funding, the City must develop and submit the FY 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (“CP”), and the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (“AAP”).

The City’s current documents will expire on June 30, 2025. These documents outline extensive strategies that align community needs with available resources to achieve statutory goals of promoting decent housing, creating a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, particularly for low- and moderate income persons.

Discussion: Finance Director Garcia along with Priscilla Davila, housing consultant from Davila and Associates, virtually present shared a PowerPoint presentation detailing the background of the five-year consolidated plan, the steps of the consolidated plan process for 2025-2029, elaborated on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), presented the community needs and priorities for the years 2025-2029 and the proposed funding for the 2025-2026 year.

Action Taken: The City Council (1) opened a public hearing at 9:35 p.m. to take testimonial and documentary evidence, closed the public hearing at 9:35 p.m., received no registered speakers for comments and testimony on the FY 2025- 2029 Consolidated Plan (“CP”), and FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (“AAP”); (2) approved and authorized the submittal of the FY 2025-2029 CP, and FY 2025-2026 AAP, including Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) and HOME Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) funding recommendations; (3) authorized the City Manager to execute all appropriate and necessary documents to receive funding and implement approved use and make necessary budget adjustments based on HUD's final allocation amount and (4) authorized the City Manager to execute sub-recipient agreements with the non-profit organizations receiving CDBG and HOME allocations in the AAP.

Motion: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Yang and seconded by Council Member Sanchez, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None

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11. New Business

11.A. Adoption of an Ordinance Updating the Fire Hazard Severity Zones ("FHSZ") Pursuant to Government Code section 51178
The Office of the State Fire Marshal ("OFSM") finalized the adoption of the State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone ("FHSZ") map which became effective April 1, 2024. The State Fire Marshal is mandated by Government Code section 51178 to identify levels of fire hazard based on consistent statewide criteria and the expected severity of fire hazards. Government Code section 51179 requires the State Fire Marshal to make recommendations of fire hazard severity zones to local agencies, including the City, for their designation and adoption by Ordinance. The finalized map shows that the City of Monterey Park does not include any areas within a FHSZ identified by the State Fire Marshal.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

Discussion: Fire Battalion Chief DeRosa shared a PowerPoint presentation depicting details about the proposed updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map based off the hazard assessment conducted by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the California State Fire Marshal’s office.

Action Taken: The City Council introduced and waived the first reading of an Ordinance adopting the Office of the State Fire Marshal ("OFSM") finalized State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone ("FHSZ") map and set the second reading and Public Hearing for June 18, 2025.

Ordinance 1st reading:

An Ordinance adopting the State Fire Marshal Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map by reference.

12. CITY COMMUNICATIONS (CITY COUNCIL)
Council Member Wong reported his attendance at the Southern California Association of Governments meeting in Washington D.C. where he detailed the the need for CDBG and HOME funds and emphasized the advocation of funding/programming for the residents.

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Council Member Sanchez spoke about possible event opportunities the Recreation and Community Services department could consider developing during the FIFA World Cup and Olympics season.

Council Member Lo thanked the City for hosting the Navy personnel during Fleet Week 2025, and the people who attended the Memorial Day Service at the American Legion. He also spoke about his appearance at the recent City Council Special meeting of June 3, 2025 where he commented on the importance of crisis communication and elaborated on Assembly Bill AB893, created by Assemblymember Mike Fong.

Mayor Pro Tem Yang talked about her attendance at the Public Works Week event at the City Yard and at the Memorial Day Service at the American Legion.

She detailed her, Council Member Wong’s and Mayor Ngo’s appearance at the California Institute of Technology’s (Cal Tech) earthquake tour in the San Gabriel Valley and the City Council Special Budget meeting that occurred on May 28, 2025.

Mayor Ngo highlighted his attendance to many of the same events and elaborated on his participation at the Parents Day event at NBC Seafood Restaurant; the United States Tennis Association Tennis Day event; the Cal Tech earthquake tour, the Memorial Day Service at the American Legion and spoke about Fleet Week.

13. Future Agenda Items
Council Member Sanchez requested an update on development/housing projects in the City.

14. Closed Session (if required; City Attorney to announce) None.

15. Adjourn
There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 10:08 p.m.
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Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on MM DD, 2025, at the Regular City Council Meeting

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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.

MINUTES

MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL

FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)

HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)

GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)

SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)

SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 18, 2025
The City Council, the Financing Authority (MPFA), the Housing Authority (MPHA), the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), and the Successor Agency (SA) of the City of Monterey Park held a Special Meeting of the Council in Room 266, Second Floor of City Hall located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Wednesday June 18, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order
Mayor Ngo called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.

2. Roll Call
City Manager Alvarez called the roll:

Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang arrived at 5:34 p.m.

Council Members Absent: None.

Also Present:

Virtually Present: None.

3. Public Communications: None.

4. Closed Session
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:34 p.m.

City Attorney Karl Berger
Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia
Director of Finance Martha Garcia
Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa

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4.A. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code § 54957.6) City Negotiators: City Attorney, City Manager, Daphne Anneet, and Director Christine Tomikawa
Employee Organization: Confidential Employees' Association, Firefighters' Association, Mid-Management Association, Police Captains' Association, Police Officers' Association, Police Officers' Mid-Management Association, Professional Chief Officers' Association, and Service Employees International Union, Local 721

6. Adjourn
The City Council reconvened and adjourned from Closed Session with all Council Members present at 6:22 p.m. There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.

No reportable action taken in Closed Session.

Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on MM DD, 2025, at the Regular City Council Meeting

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The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent service, foster growth and opportunity, and create a joyous and collaborative environment.
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MINUTES

MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL

FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)

HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)

GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)

SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)

REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 18, 2025
The City Council, the Financing Authority (MPFA), the Housing Authority (MPHA), the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), and the Successor Agency (SA) of the City of Monterey Park held a Regular Meeting of the Council in the Council Chamber, located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order: Mayor Ngo called the meeting to order at 6:41 p.m.

2. Flag Salute: The Monterey Park Police Explorers led the flag salute.

3. Roll Call:

Deputy City Clerk Cindy Trang called the roll:

Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang
Council Members Absent: None.

Also Present:

City Manager Inez Alvarez
City Attorney Karl Berger
Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia
Director of Finance Martha Garcia
Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa Interim Director of Community Development Phillip Lanzafame Director of Recreation and Community Services Robert Aguirre Acting City Librarian LV Frazier
Director of Public Works Shawn Igoe
Police Chief Scott Wiese
IT Manager Martin Dinh
Planning Manager Beth Chow
Recreation and Community Services Manager Christina Alatorre

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Finance Manager Laura Borjon
Engineering Manager/Transtech Consultant Ziad Mazboudi
Principal Management Analyst Rebecca Bojorquez
Recreation and Community Services Program Coordinator Guillermo Chavez Office Assistant II Michelle Martinez
Virtually Present: None.

4. Agenda Additions, Deletions, Changes and Adoptions:

City Manager Alvarez reported the addition of an addendum to Exhibit A in the proposed resolution for Agenda Item No. 10.B. and Mayor Pro Tem Yang’s request to remove Agenda Item No. 9.B. off the Agenda. Council Member Sanchez requested Agenda Item No. 9.K. to be heard before Public Communications.

5. Public Communications:

Public Communications were heard after Agenda Item No. 9.K. - Ronan Rock was given seven minutes as Abel Rock yielded their time. Ronan voiced frustrations on the wants and needs of the citizens in Monterey Park, emphasizing the recent actions from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Lauren Sosa spoke about the Barnes Park pool and the benefits it brought to the community. She elaborated on the Monterey Park Manta Ray’s (MPMR) ongoing efforts to acquire a permanent pool to train and requested to have this topic be further discussed as a future Agenda Item.
- Diego Garcia talked about his experience using the Barnes Park pool while it was still active and expressed his frustrations on the difficulty for MPMR to practice at Elder Park pool.
- Armando Ng was given seven minutes as Melinda Ng yielded her time to him.

Armando researched the City’s finances, claiming the funds to be sufficient to build in a new pool. He requested clarity on what type of projects would be supported through the City funds.
- Tracy Sy voiced her opinion on the City’s management of funds and requested the City’s cooperation to make the Barnes Park pool a priority project. - Jocelyn Jo provided her opinion about the Barnes Park pool and why it should be saved. She talked about her role as a coach for MPMR, detailing the difficulty of training at a pool that is not up to competitive standards.

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- Dylan Caloza conveyed his experiences as a swimmer for Mark Keppel and as a Lifeguard for the City of Monterey Park. He provided information about the lack of space to accommodate the growing demand for aquatic programs and requested to have the Barnes Park pool as a topic on a future agenda. - Andrew Yip, a member of Veterans for Peace, shared his appreciation to Mayor Pro Tem Yang for removing Agenda Item No. 9.B. from the agenda and conveyed his frustrations about the item.
- Hrag Balian expressed his opinion on Agenda Item No. 9.B. claiming Monterey Park has no official business to travel to Israel and thanked Mayor Pro Tem Yang for removing the item from the agenda.
- Emily Chu stated her opinion about Agenda Item No. 9.B. She believed the trip to Israel was inappropriate and does not serve the public to any capacity. - Matt S. shared his frustrations about Agenda Item No. 9B., stating the City has no purpose traveling to Israel as it does not pertain to City affairs. - Deputy City Clerk Trang received and filed 25 written communications from Kimberly Phung, Leslie Yick, Alberto Herrera, Lokyee Ay, Hannah Wong, Richard Serrato, Rebecca L, Andrea Villanueva, Lisa P. Luu, Alyx Liu, Noreen Lue, Vivian Tran, Hrag Balian, Emily Chu, Jessica Ju, the Ju-Chua Household, Genesis Serrano, Raymond Chua, Alice Li, Sofia Aguilar, Sam Anzai, Lizeth Rizo, Chen Gu and Raina Ramirez all in opposition of Agenda No. 9.B.

6. Staff Communications: None.

7. Presentation: None.

8. Old Business: None.

9. Consent Calendar Items Nos. 9.A.- 9.L.

Action Taken: Mayor Pro Tem Yang announced a potential Conflict of Interest on Agenda Item No. 9.E. and abstained from the item. Agenda Item No. 9.B. was removed from the Agenda during Agenda Additions Deletions Changes and Adoptions and was not heard for consideration. The City Council approved and adopted Agenda Item Nos. 9.A., 9.C., 9.D., 9.E., 9.F., 9.G., 9.H., 9.J., and 9.L., except for Agenda Item No. 9.I. and 9.K. which were pulled for discussion, separate motion, reading resolutions and ordinances by the title only and waiving further reading thereof.

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Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Council Member Sanchez, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: Yang, for Agenda Item No. 9.E.

Recusal: Council Members: None

9.A. Minutes
The minutes are a record of the official actions taken at the City Council meeting.

Action Taken: The City Council approved the minutes from the special meetings of May 5, 2025 and May 7, 2025 and the regular meeting of May 7, 2025, on Consent Calendar.

9.B. Authorizing Mayor Pro Tem Yang to attend the Jewish Federation's Trip to Israel on July 20-27, 2025
Mayor Pro Tem Yang received an invitation from the Jewish Federation to participate in trip to Israel from July 20 to July 27, 2025. To comply with applicable ethics rules, participating in this program is contingent upon acknowledgment by the City Council that the program is related to an important governmental function.

Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council consider acknowledging that participation in the Jewish Federation's Trip to Israel is related to an important governmental function, and authorizing Mayor Pro Tem Yang to attend.

Action Taken: The City Council removed Agenda Item No. 9.B. off the Agenda during Agenda during Agenda Additions, Deletions, Changes and Adoptions and was not heard for consideration.

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9.C. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Budget
On May 28, 2025, the City Council conducted a public budget workshop regarding the City’s current finances, projected revenues, financial obligations, and proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26. The budget for FY 2025-2026 presents a spending plan that anticipates $162.5 million in estimated operating revenues and transfers-in; $8.4 million from grant advancements and fund balance from all funds combined; and $170.7 million in operating, and capital improvements expenditures and transfers-out. Significant changes to next fiscal year’s budget, including the reclassification of various staff, the increased CalPERs Unfunded Accrual Liability (“UAL”), and all other goals and objectives associated with the City budget, were presented and discussed at the workshop.

In addition, the City Council’s fiscal year 2025-2026 Strategic Plan Goals were added to the budget document to provide a roadmap for prioritizing implementation of the specific objectives of focus the budget cycle.

Action Taken: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-R52/ SA-192 / MPFA-6 / MPHA-4 / MPK GHAD-5 the City’s and Successor Agency’s Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Budget, on Consent Calendar.

Resolution No. 2025-R52/ SA-192 / MPFA-6 / MPHA-4 / MPK GHAD-5 A resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 final operating, debt and capital budget, and annual appropriations limit for the city of Monterey Park; the Successor Agency to the Monterey Park Redevelopment Agency; the Monterey Park Financing Authority; the Monterey Park Housing Authority; and the Geologic Hazard Abatement District

9.D. Amendment to Agreement 2230-AA with City Management Advisors, LLC for Executive Recruitment Services
The City has utilized City Management Advisors, LLC to conduct two prior executive level recruitments for the Director of Public Works and Director of Community Development. City Management Advisors, LLC brings a wealth of experience and expertise in recruiting for executive level positions across the state of California. The Director of Human Resources and Risk Management ("Director") is recommending an amendment to the professional services agreement to complete the City's recruitment for the Fire Chief position. The amendment is valued at $28,000 which brings the total value of the contract to $80,000.

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Action Taken: The City Council ratified a Third Amendment with City Management Advisors, LLC in a form approved by the City Attorney, to provide executive recruitment services in an amount of $28,000 and authorized the City Manager, or designee, to appropriate $28,000 from the General Fund into the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year budget, on Consent Calendar.

9.E. Waive further reading and adopt an Ordinance amending the Monterey Park Municipal Code ("MPMC") to implement the General Plan concerning mixed use development and development standards
The City’s General Plan contains the Revised Monterey Park 2040 Land Use Element (“LUE”) and 6th cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element (“HE”) establishing a vision and long-term goals for development, housing, and redevelopment within the City.

The attached Ordinance (to the staff report) implements the LUE and HE by amending the MPMC to allow residential and mixed use development in mixed use zones, consistent with the LUE, subject to those development standards in the underlying zone. These changes clarify that the General Plan applies to all properties, takes precedence over conflicting or obsolete regulations, and creates a consistent framework that allows for expanded housing opportunities consistent with the City’s vision and long-term development goals.

The Ordinance was introduced and received first reading at the June 4, 2025 City Council meeting. Second reading and adoption of this Ordinance is recommended. If adopted, the ordinance will take effect in 30 days.

Public Speaker:
- Deputy City Clerk Trang received and filed a written communication from Lucia Roybal. Lucia urged the City Council to reject the proposed Ordinance on Agenda Item No. 9.E. as she believed it opens the door to development in areas without public transparency or formal process. She stated her intention to file a complaint with the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Action Taken: Mayor Pro Tem Yang declared a potential Conflict of Interest on Agenda Item No. 9.E. and abstained from the item. The City Council waived the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 2263, on Consent Calendar.

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Ordinance No. 2263
An Ordinance amending the Monterey Park Municipal Code to implement the General Plan concerning Mixed Use Development and Development Standards

9.F. Urban Area Security Initiative - Award of Contract to Richard Beckman, of Beckman Educational Consultants, for the Regional Training Group ("RTG") Fire Service Training Officer
The City of Los Angeles is a Subgrantee of the Homeland Security Program – Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") that is provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Pursuant to the subrecipient agreement, the City of Los Angeles may enter into an agreement with the City of Monterey Park. A portion of the grant funds awarded to the City of Monterey Park will include salaries for a full-time Regional Training Group ("RTG") Fire Training Officer position, for the Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association ("LAAFCA").

In accordance with the MPMC Chapter 3.20, the Interim Fire Chief ("Chief') completed a bidding process to identify a viable candidate for the RTG Fire Training Officer position. The position was advertised on the City’s website and through various websites related to firefighting. Three candidates submitted proposals and interviews were conducted to verify each candidate’s qualifications.

The panel, comprised of current and retired fire chiefs, confirmed that Richard Beckman of Beckman Educational Consultants, LLC is qualified for the position.

Mr. Beckman has over 40 years of experience in the fire service, with the last seventeen years of his career at the City of San Gabriel, where he served as Battalion Chief and Deputy Chief. Additionally, he has Bachelor’s in Fire Protection Administration and Technology and has served as an instructor at Rio Hondo College for over 20 years. Mr. Beckman's work experience coupled with his education make him a prime candidate for the position.

The Chief recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney with Richard Beckman of Beckman Educational Consultants, LLC., for an amount to not exceed $450,000.

The current grant-funded position will span over three grant award years. The contract is contingent on the award of funds from the City of Los Angeles.

Action Taken: The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a one year agreement in the amount of $150,000, with the option to extend for an additional two years, with Richard Beckman of Beckman Educational Consultants, LLC., in a form approved by the City Attorney, to provide training and further develop response readiness of Los Angeles area fire agencies for incidents of national significance for an amount not to exceed $450,000 and authorized the City Manager, or designee, to appropriate $150,000 in grant funding to the FY 2025-2026 budget, on Consent Calendar.

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9.G. SB1 Funding - Annual Adoption of Projects
Senate Bill 1 (2017) (“SB1”), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, addresses the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfall statewide.

As of November 2017, portions of SB1 revenues are deposited into a Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (“RMRA”) and made available to eligible cities and counties, which must comply with RMRA funding requirements as determined by the California Transportation Commission (“CTC”).

RMRA funds made available for the Local Streets and Roads Funding Program are prioritized for expenditure on basic road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, and on critical safety projects. The CTC provided a number of example projects and uses for RMRA funding that include, without limitation: road maintenance and rehabilitation, safety projects, railroad grade separations, complete streets components (including active transportation purposes, pedestrian and bicycle safety projects, transit facilities, and drainage and stormwater capture projects in conjunction with any other allowable project), and traffic control devices.

Action Taken: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-R53 identifying a street maintenance project to be included in the FY 2025-26 and budget and funded with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Act (“RMRA”) funds, in a form approved by the City Attorney, on Consent Calendar.

Resolution No. 2025-R53
A resolution identifying a street maintenance project list to be included in the FY 2025-26 budget and funded by Senate Bill 1: Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017

9.H. Amendment to various Public Works Agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-26 The Public Works department is responsible for providing and maintaining the City’s infrastructure to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the City’s residents and visitors. To address the Department’s various needs, the City may seek contracted services with vendors for Public Works related services. It is recommended that City Council consider approving annual extensions for City agreements with vendors who are currently providing services to the City. This would ensure continuity of services for fiscal year 2025-26.

Action Taken: The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute amendments to various Public Works agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-26, in a form approved by the City Attorney, on Consent Calendar.

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9.I. Award of Contract to Ferguson Enterprises for Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project
In July 2024, the City contracted with MeterSYS, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in the planning and implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (“AMI”) solutions for public utilities, to support staff with the implementation of the AMI project. AMI is an integrated system that enables twoway communication between utilities (such as water) and customers through a network of smart meters, communication channels, and data management systems. This AMI is listed as Capital Improvement Project (“CIP”) No. 99024 – 2024-25 Water Meter Replacement Project. It will replace approximately 13,500 existing water meters and associated infrastructure, improving meter accuracy, reducing water loss, and enhancing customer service through real-time usage monitoring. MeterSYS developed the AMI specifications for the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) and assisted staff with review of proposal and the vendor selection process.

In January, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-R3 which declared a local emergency (based upon the fire storm events during that month) and authorized the City Manager and Public Works Director to take all (and immediate) actions needed to secure contractors to construct the City’s Capital Improvement Plan included with that Resolution. To help ensure the City received competitive pricing while also delivering the AMI expeditiously, the Public Works Director utilized the design/build contracting process authorized by Public Contract Code (“PCC”) § 22162. Accordingly, the City issued RFPs and received proposals from Ferguson Waterworks (Neptune), Core and Main (Kamstrup), and Aqua-Metric (Sensus) to complete the AMI CIP. The design/build process does not require the City to award a contract to the lowest bidder; it may select the contractor with the best proposal to complete a project.

After receiving these proposals, the Public Works Director utilized a competitive procedure to determine which one was best for the City. Following that process, the Public Works Director determined Ferguson is the recommended contractor.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

Discussion: Director of Public Works Igoe presented a PowerPoint presentation depicting details of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project and its potential benefits to the City.

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Action Taken: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-R54 authorizing the City Manager to execute a design/build agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $9,826,029 for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (“AMI”) Project and authorized the Director of Public Works to approve change orders and contingency up to $453,149, or 5% of the contract amount, for a total project cost of $9,826,029.

Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Council Member Lo, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None.

Recusal: Council Members: None
Resolution No. 2025-R54
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a design/build Public Works Agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC DBA Ferguson Waterworks for the advanced metering infrastructure project

9.J. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park Declaring and Recognizing June 23, 2025, as the 43rd Anniversary of the Death of Vincent Jen Chin (As Requested by Council Member Lo)
The resolution is being brought forth to the Council for consideration at the request of Council Member Lo.

Action Taken: The City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-R55, on Consent Calendar.

Resolution No. 2025-R55
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park, California, declaring and recognizing June 23, 2025, as the 43rd anniversary of the death of Vincent Jen Chin

9.K. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park Declaring and Recognizing June 23-27, 2025, as National Boys & Girls Club Week (Requested by Council Member Sanchez)
Agenda Item No. 9.K. was heard before Public Communications.

The resolution is being brought forth to the Council for consideration at the request of Council Member Sanchez.

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Public Speaker:
- Kurtis Sundblom, development officer of the Boys and Girls Club, shared information about the work their organization provides to the community and thanked the city for their continued partnership and support.

Action Taken: The City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-R56, on Consent Calendar.

Motion: Moved by Council Member Sanchez and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yang, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None
Resolution No. 2025-R56
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park, California, declaring and recognizing June 23-27,2025, as National Boys & Girls Club Week

9.L. Consideration of Sending Letter of Support on behalf of funding for Local Housing Trust Fund Programs in Housing Bonds
The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust reached out to request the City of Monterey Park's support in a letter campaign to include local housing trusts and affordable housing developers in two housing bonds: Assembly Bill 736 (2025)("AB 736") by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Senate Bill 417 (2025) ("SB 417") by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo). The email received by Council Member Wong is attached for reference. The letter, to which City Council's signatures will be added, is also attached for City Council’s consideration.

Action Taken: The City Council added the Council's signatures to a letter in support of funding for the Local Housing Trust Fund ("LHTF") program, on Consent Calendar.

10. Public Hearing

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10.A. Public Hearing to Consider Approving Assessments for the Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §§ 22500, et seq
In 1993, the City formed Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 (the “District”) to finance the operation and maintenance of public street lighting and landscaping.

The District was renewed each of the past 32 years and must be renewed for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in order for the City to continue collecting assessments. The City started the process to renew its District for Fiscal Year 2025-26 at its May 7, 2025 City Council meeting. At that time, the City Council approved the Engineer's Report; adopted the Resolution of Intention (Resolution No. 2025-R34) and scheduled the required public hearing for June 18, 2025.

The District renewal will follow the City Council’s action at the conclusion of the June 18th public hearing.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension under 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”). The proposed action is exempt from additional environmental review because it establishes, modifies, structures, restructures, and approves rates and charges for meeting operating expenses; purchasing supplies, equipment, and materials; meeting financial requirements; and obtaining funds for capital projects needed to maintain service within existing service areas.

Discussion: Finance Manger Borjon presented a staff report depicting details about the renewal of Assessments for the Citywide Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 in relation to the operation and maintenance of public street lighting and landscaping.

Ed Espinoza, consultant from Francisco and Associates, virtually present was available for questions.

Action Taken: The City Council opened the public hearing at 7:52 p.m. received no registered speakers and documentary and testimonial evidence; closed the public hearing at 7:52 p.m. and adopted Resolution No. 2025-R57 authorizing the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 pursuant to Streets and Highways Code § 22587.

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Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Council Member Lo, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None
Resolution No. 2025-R57
A resolution authorizing the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in Citywide Maintenance District No. 93-1 pursuant to Streets and Highways Code § 22587

10.B. A Resolution adopting the FY 25-26 Capital Improvement Plan The City’s FY2025-26 proposed budget includes an updated Capital Improvement Plan (“CIP”) outlining the City’s capital investments over a five-year period. The Public Works Director (“Director”) recommends that City Council adopt a Resolution approving the proposed CIP, grants authorization for the City Engineer to approve plans specifications for CIP, and authorizes the Director to advertise projects for construction bids when required or needed.

Public Speakers:
- Margaret Leung spoke about the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and suggested an engineering assessment for the projects. She recommended a preventative maintenance program and asked the city to maintain its infrastructure in an orderly manner.
- Armando Ng elaborated on the proposed funding of the upcoming CIP projects listed for the next 5 years and commented on the City’s potential funding for those projects.

Discussion: Director of Public Works Igoe provided a PowerPoint describing the Capital Improvement Plan depicting completed projects during FY24-25 and the upcoming approved projects of FY 25-26.

City Manager Alvarez reported a typo on the PowerPoint presentation, correcting the Agenda Item as 10.B. instead of 10.C. She declared the addition of an addendum to Exhibit A of the proposed resolution for Agenda Item No. 10.B. during Agenda Additions Deletions Changes and Adoptions.

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Action Taken: The City Council opened a public hearing at 8:02 p.m. to receive documentary and testimonial evidence; closed the public hearing at 8:23 p.m., considered the evidence, adopted Resolution No. 2025-R58 finding the FY 2025- 26 Capital Improvement Plan (“CIP”) conforms with the General Plan, authorized the City Engineer to approve plans and specifications for capital improvement projects, and authorizing the Public Works Director to solicit bids for capital improvement projects identified in the CIP.

Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yang, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None
Resolution No. 2025-R58
A resolution finding the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Plan (“CIP”) conforms with the General Plan; authorizing the City Engineer to approve plans and specifications for Capital Improvement Projects; and authorizing the Public Works Director to solicit bids for Capital Improvement Projects identified in the CIP

10.C. Continue the public hearing to consider adoption of an Ordinance amending Title 6 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code in its entirety regarding public health services and incorporation of Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code
The proposed Ordinance amends Title 6 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code in its entirety regarding public health services and incorporates Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code.

Staff recommends continuing this item to the July 2, 2025, City Council meeting to allow for compliance with public hearing notice requirements.

Action Taken: The City Council opened the public hearings at 8:23 p.m. for Agenda Item No. 10.C and 10.D and continued the public hearings to the July 2, 2025, City Council meeting. Agenda Item No. 10.C. was approved alongside Agenda Item No.10.D. in one motion

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Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Sanchez, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None

10.D. Continue the public hearing to consider adoption of an Ordinance updating the Fire Hazard Severity Zones ("FHSZ") pursuant to Government Code section 51178
The proposed Ordinance adopts the updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones ("FHSZ") map from the Office of the State Fire Marshal, pursuant to Government Code section 51178.

Staff recommends continuing this item to the July 2, 2025, City Council meeting to allow for compliance with public hearing notice requirements.

Action Taken: The City Council opened the public hearings at 8:23 p.m. for Agenda Item No. 10.C and 10.D and continued the public hearings to the July 2, 2025, City Council meeting. Agenda Item No. 10.D. was approved alongside Agenda Item No.10.C. in one motion
Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Sanchez, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None

11. New Business: None.

12. CITY COMMUNICATIONS (CITY COUNCIL)
Council Member Sanchez spoke about the history and recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, mentioned Vincent Chin Day, requested a resolution for next year recognizing Juneteenth and showed appreciation to the Public Works Department for the Capital Improvement Plan.

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Council Member Lo recognized the 23rd anniversary of the Death of Vincent Chin.

He spoke about the recent protests regarding the current presidential administration and the actions displayed by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcements.

Mayor Pro Tem Yang congratulated Mayor Ngo’s new role as Vice President for the Chinese Elected Officials Board of Directors. She spoke about the upcoming Community Conversations Special meeting at El Encanto on June 23, 2025 and announced the Cameroonian Festival at Barnes Park and wished Council Member Sanchez an early Happy Birthday.

Mayor Ngo reported his attendance to many of the Garvey School District’s promotion ceremonies and mentioned his appearance at the Monterey Park Rotary Club and at the Monterey Park Lion’s Club meetings. He mentioned his attendance at the American Legion in celebration of the United States 250th Birthday and had a discussion on ways to better serve Veterans. He conveyed his opinion on the No Kings Day March and elaborated on the City Council’s commitment to protect and promote immigrant rights in the community.

13. Future Agenda Items
None.

14. Closed Session (if required; City Attorney to announce) None.

15. Adjourn
There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on MM DD, 2025, at the Regular City Council Meeting

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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.

MINUTES

MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL

FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)

HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)

GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)

SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)

SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 25, 2025
The City Council, the Financing Authority (MPFA), the Housing Authority (MPHA), the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), and the Successor Agency (SA) of the City of Monterey Park held a Special Meeting of the Council in Room 266, Second Floor of City Hall located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Wednesday June 25, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order
Mayor Ngo called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.

2. Roll Call
City Manager Alvarez called the roll:

Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang
Council Members Absent: None.

Also Present: City Manager Inez Alvarez, City Attorney Karl Berger, Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia
Virtually Present: None.

3. Public Communications: None.

4. Closed Session
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:01 p.m.

4.A. Conference with legal counsel, initiation of litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)). Number of potential cases: one.

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6. Adjourn
The City Council reconvened and adjourned from Closed Session with all Council Members present at 5:33 p.m. There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 5:33 p.m.

No reportable action taken in Closed Session.

Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on MM DD, 2025, at the Regular City Council Meeting

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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.

MINUTES

MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL

FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)

HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)

GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)

SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)

SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 2, 2025
The City Council, the Financing Authority (MPFA), the Housing Authority (MPHA), the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), and the Successor Agency (SA) of the City of Monterey Park held a Special Meeting of the Council in Room 266, Second Floor of City Hall located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Wednesday July 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order
Mayor Pro Tem Yang called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.

2. Roll Call
City Manager Inez Alvarez called the roll:

Council Members Present: Henry Lo at 5:36 p.m., Vinh Ngo arrived at 5:54 p.m., Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang
Council Members Absent: None.

Also Present:

City Attorney Karl Berger
Police Chief Scott Weise
Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa Virtually Present: Director of Finance Martha Garcia

3. Public Communications: None.

4. New Business

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4.A. Consideration and possible action to adopt an urgency ordinance regulating conduct with federal authorities engaged in immigration enforcement actions upon a four-fifths vote
Since being inaugurated in January 2025, the President of the United States has launched nationwide immigration enforcement actions. Essentially, this is the implementation of the Project 2025 plan (the “Plan”) for the "largest deportation program in American history" and enabling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use expedited removal procedures nationwide. This means immigrants found anywhere in the U.S. could be quickly deported without judicial review. The Plan provides that ICE would be allowed to conduct raids in sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals, and religious institutions, eliminating existing protections and increasing fear in immigrant communities. Additionally, state and local police would be integrated into federal immigration enforcement, and states or cities that do not cooperate could face penalties. As shown in Attachment 1 to this Staff Report, the Plan anticipates ICE will be integral to enhanced immigration enforcement.

The proposed ordinance, if adopted, would codify the City Council’s previous actions in 2017 and 2024: unless required by applicable law, City resources may not be utilized to assist federal agencies engaged immigration enforcement actions. This ordinance is proposed to be adopted as an urgency ordinance; a regular ordinance would be on the City Council’s July 16, 2025 regular meeting agenda for consideration.

Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council consider (1) Adopting an Urgency Ordinance upon 4/5 vote pursuant to Government Code § 65858 adding a new Chapter 9.110 to the Monterey Park Municipal Code regulating city official’s conduct with federal authorities engaged in immigration enforcement actions; and
(2) taking such additional, related action that may be desirable.

Action Taken: By Consensus, the City Council moved Agenda Item No. 4.A. to the July 2, 2025 regular meeting Agenda after Agenda Item No. 9.F.

5. Closed Session
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:37 p.m.

5.A. Existing litigation: Duke v. City of Monterey Park (filed March 9, 2023) LASC Case No. 23STCV05275.

5.B. Conference with legal counsel, initiation of litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)). Number of potential cases: one.

5.C. Conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)) (no disclosure of names needed): one case.

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5.D. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code § 54957.6) City Negotiators: City Attorney, City Manager, Daphne Anneet, and Director Christine Tomikawa
Employee Organization: Confidential Employees' Association, Firefighters' Association, Mid-Management Association, Police Captains' Association, Police Officers' Association, Police Officers' Mid-Management Association, Professional Chief Officers' Association, and Service Employees International Union, Local 721.

6. Adjourn
The City Council reconvened and adjourned from Closed Session with all Council Members present at 7:05 p.m. There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.

Action taken during Closed Session was announced at the July 2, 2025 Regular Meeting as follows: for City Attorney Berger to take all action needed to file a motion to intervene in the federal lawsuit filed on July 2, 2025 captioned Perdomo, et al v. Noem, et al. in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on MM DD, 2025, at the Regular City Council Meeting

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The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent service, foster growth and opportunity, and create a joyous and collaborative environment.
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MINUTES

MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL

FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)

HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)

GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)

SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)

REGULAR MEETING
JULY 2, 2025
The City Council, the Financing Authority (MPFA), the Housing Authority (MPHA), the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), and the Successor Agency (SA) of the City of Monterey Park held a Regular Meeting of the Council in the Council Chamber, located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order: Mayor Ngo called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m.

2. Flag Salute: The Monterey Park Fire Explorers led the flag salute. Pledge of Allegiance presented by Civic Superstar Hilde Wilson.

3. Roll Call:

Assistant Deputy City Clerk Helena Cho called the roll:

Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong Elizabeth Yang
Council Members Absent: None.

Also Present:

City Treasurer Amy Lee
City Manager Inez Alvarez
City Attorney Karl Berger
Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa Director of Recreation and Community Services Robert Aguirre Acting City Librarian LV Frazier
Director of Public Works Shawn Igoe
Police Chief Scott Wiese
Interim Fire Chief Scott Haberle
Police Captain Gus Jimenez
Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Weddle
IT Manager Martin Dinh
Economic Development Manager Joeseph Torres
Planning Manager Beth Chow
Library Manager Linda Vera
Recreation and Community Services Manager Christina Alatorre Principal Management Analyst Rebecca Bojorquez

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Virtually Present: Director of Finance Martha Garcia

4. Agenda Additions, Deletions, Changes and Adoptions:

Mayor Ngo read a statement authorizing City Attorney Berger to take all action needed to file a motion to intervene in the federal action lawsuit filed on July 2, 2025, captioned Perdomo, et al. V. Noem, et al. In the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He read as follows:
“I am reporting out of Closed Session that the City Council unanimously authorized the City Attorney to take all actions needed to file a motion to intervene in the federal action filed on July 2, 2025 captioned Perdomo, et al. V.

Noem, et al. in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

That case asserts that since early June 2025, federal agents have conducted indiscriminate immigration operations in the Los Angeles area, targeting individuals based on race and ethnicity without reasonable suspicion or warrants.

The raids have reportedly led to unlawful detentions and denial of access to legal counsel, with detainees held in inhumane conditions.

The defendants are various federal officials, including the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, among others. They are accused of implementing policies that violate constitutional and statutory rights.” City Manager Alvarez reported pulling Agenda Item No. 4.A from the 5:30 special City Council meeting off the Agenda and requested the addition of the Fire Department under Staff Communications as Agenda Item No. 6.D.

5. Public Communications:
- Hassel Chinos requested a Citywide policy to identify federal agents acting upon the authority of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). - Esther Perez spoke about her and fellow neighbors’ fear of leaving their homes and wished for a safe and secure community to live in.
- Juan Carlos Ramirez conveyed his concerns regarding the recent actions from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and urged assistance from the Police Department.

Recreation and Community Services Program Coordinator Guillermo Chavez Recreation and Community Services Program Coordinator Alejandra Espinosa Administrative Aide Cristina Garcia
Office Assistant II Michelle Martinez

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- Veronica Ciafone, school administrator at East Los Angeles provided words of admiration to the City Council’s support to the community. - Alex Airusberg expressed his opinion about the recent events initiated by ICE and shared his appreciation to the City Council for showing support to the immigrants in their community.
- Mimi Li acknowledged the City Council for their involvement in the lawsuit against the Trump Administration and suggested providing immigration resources to the community.
- Sandy Hernandez communicated her fears about the recent actions enacted by ICE and requested the Police Department’s commitment to protect the residents of the community.
- Hortencia Armendariz detailed her opinion about ICE and her how it is instilling fear in her community. She praised the support showed by the City Council for the immigrant community in Monterey Park and urged support from the Police Department.
- Assistant Deputy City Clerk Cho received and filed a written communication from Dolores Seidman. She conveyed her dismay of the proposed trash rate change and claimed it will negatively affect the disabled and elderly. - Assistant Deputy City Clerk Cho received and filed a written communication from Bryan Ha. Bryan spoke about the recent actions displayed by ICE and questioned how the City Council will protect the immigrant community. - Police Chief Wiese provided an update on the Police Department’s observations during the past weeks. He announced his and the Police Department’s commitment to support the immigrant community.

6. Staff Communications:

6.A. Library: Library Manager Vera shared a PowerPoint presentation introducing the summer reading program to encourage children to read and win prizes. She highlighted previous programming from the month of June, detailed new programming for kids, teens and adults for the month of July, announced the registration date for Literacy for All of Monterey Park classes and presented a fundraiser to support the Friends of the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library at Panda Express on July 25, 2025.

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6.B. Recreation and Community Services: Recreation and Community Services Director Aguirre spoke about the previous events that were held in the month of June which include the Pride Month Festival and Independence Day Celebration.

He detailed the proposed resolution to recognize the month of July as “Parks Make Life Better Month” and expressed his appreciation to the dedicated staff in the department.

Recreation and Community Services Program Coordinator Esparza shared upcoming events which include Summer Movies in the Park; Summer Lunches for the Youth; Open Play Basketball for the summer; Dive in Movie Night and summer aquatic programing. She announced the addition of tickets to the Monterey Park event at the Dodger Stadium and thanked those who purchased tickets to the sold-out Cyndi Lauper concert at the Hollywood Bowl.

6.C. Public Works: Public Works Director Igoe introduced the dates for the Monthly Compost Giveaway for the rest of the year at Garvey Ranch Park.

6.D. Fire Department: Fire Battalion Chief Weddle informed the public about fireworks safety during Independence Day, announced different locations to purchase safe and sane fireworks and presented the Community Preparedness Clinic where residents can receive information on what to do during an emergency.

7. Presentation

7.A. Development Projects Update
Economic Development Manager Torres along with Planning Manager Chow provided a PowerPoint presentation detailing the City’s development process and elaborated on projects currently in development which include the renovation of 601 W. Garvey, improvements on 1800 W Garvey Ave, the renovation of Elite Restaurant, the introduction of Tumbling Dumpling, updates on 3700 Ramona Blvd, 1977 Saturn St, 808 W. Garvey Ave, Deerfield Plaza, 507 N Chandler Ave, 816-824 Hellman Ave, 1969 S. Atlantic Blvd, the Celadon Mixed-Use Project, 188 S Chandler Ave, A-1 self-storage, 283 E Garvey Ave, 100-120 N Garfield Ave, 126 N New Ave and introduced the new businesses that have opened at Atlantic Square and Atlantic Times Square.

7.B. Economic Development Strategic Plan Update
Economic Development Manager Torres, along with Planning Manager Chow, shared a presentation with an update of the Economic Strategic Plan (EDSP). He detailed the nine focus areas, and the three strategic focus tiers created to address aspects of economic growth and community well-being.

8. Old Business: None.

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9. Consent Calendar Items Nos. 9.A.- 9.F.

Action Taken: The City Council approved and adopted Agenda Item Nos. 9.A.,

9.B., 9.C., 9.D. and 9.E. except for Agenda Item No. 9.F. which was pulled for discussion, separate motion, reading resolutions and ordinances by the title only and waiving further reading thereof.

Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Council Member Sanchez, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None

9.A. Monthly Investment Report
As of May 31, 2025, invested funds for the City of Monterey Park total $97,864,526.80
Action Taken: The City Council received and filed the monthly investment report, on Consent Calendar.

9.B. Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Monterey Park Police Officers' Association for the term of July 1, 2025 to June 20, 2028
The City of Monterey Park representatives ("City") and MPPOA representatives met and conferred in good faith to negotiate the terms and conditions of a new MOU. The parties reached an agreement to be approved by the City Council for a term effective July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028.

Discussion: The City Clerk’s office provided the public and City Council with a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding between The City of Monterey Park, California and the Monterey Park Police Officers’ Association on July 1, 2025.

Action Taken: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-R59 approving a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Police Officers' Association ("MPPOA"). The MPPOA represents the police corporals and police officers in the Monterey Park Police Department, on Consent Calendar.

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Resolution No. 2025-R59
A resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding for contract year 2025-2028 between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Police Officers’ Association

9.C. Receive and File Housing Element Correspondence with California Department of Housing and Community Development
The City Council continues to take actions to implement the City’s certified Housing Element and the Land Use Element (Measure JJ). Most recently, the City Council adopted ordinances adding an overlay zone to portions of the City and ensuring consistency between the General Plan/Land Use Element and the zoning code to continue meeting the deadlines in the Housing Element. An inquiry from the Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) regarding the City Council’s actions and changes to the Housing Element's site inventory lists prompted the attached exchange with HCD. No action is required.

The item is for informational purposes only.

Action Taken: The City Council received and filed the report, on Consent Calendar.

9.D. Maintenance Agreement with Trojan Technologies Corp.

The Water Division is requesting approval of an Agreement with Trojan Technologies Corp . (“Trojan”) for preventative maintenance services of the advanced-oxidation ultraviolet treatment system at the Delta Plant. The term is for one year at a cost not to exceed $315,000.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

These actions are exempt from additional review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 2100, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3), the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment applies to the recommended action. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed action has a significant effect on the environment.

Action Taken: The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Trojan Technologies Corp., (“Trojan”) in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the maintenance of its Advanced-Oxidation Ultraviolet Treatment System at a cost not to exceed $315,000, on Consent Calendar.

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9.E. A Resolution Declaring the Month of July as “Parks Make Life Better” Month in the City of Monterey Park
During July, the Recreation and Community Services Department celebrates "Parks Make Life Better” month. By designating July as "Parks Make Life Better" month, the City of Monterey Park, Recreation and Community Services Department urges all residents to enjoy and recognize the social, physical, mental, economic, environmental, and community benefits of our parks. As we observe "Parks Make Life Better" month, we recognize the vital contributions of our employees and volunteers, who all contribute to making parks and recreation facilities a great place to visit. These dedicated staff members and volunteers keep our parks clean and safe for visitors, and they coordinate and organize special events, youth programs, swim lessons, educational classes, senior activities, and health and fitness programs. They ensure that parks and recreation facilities are safe and accessible places to enjoy.

Action Taken: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-R60 declaring the month of July as “Parks Make Life Better” Month in the City of Monterey Park, on Consent Calendar.

Resolution No. 2025-R60
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Monterey Park declaring the month of July 2025 as Parks Make Life Better Month

9.F. Consideration to provide Letter of Support for SB 627, the "No Secret Police Act," and SB 805, the “No Vigilantes Act," on behalf of the City SB 627 would require law enforcement officers at all levels—local, state, and federal—to show their faces and be identifiable via uniforms when interacting with the public, with certain exceptions such as for SWAT teams and medicalgrade masks.

SB 805 would extend crimes regarding impersonating a peace officer, firefighter, or public employee, to include willfully and credibly impersonating any of those entities through any means for the purpose of defrauding another.

SB 805 would require personnel of a law enforcement agency operating in California to visibly display identification that includes either a name or badge number to the public when performing their duties. The bill would exempt personnel operating undercover from these provisions. The bill would make a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. The bill would define personnel of a law enforcement agency as any officer of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency or any person acting on behalf of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency.

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The bill would also authorize law enforcement to request an alleged government employee to present identification when there is probable cause or reasonable suspicion of a crime including, without limitation, impersonating a peace officer, firefighter, employee of a public utility or government agency, or member of a search and rescue team, or when there is a legitimate safety concern.

Existing law, the Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act, regulates bail fugitive recovery agents, defined as a person given written authorization by the bail or depositor of bail and contracted to investigate, surveil, locate, and arrest a bail fugitive and any person employed to assist the bail or depositor of bail to investigate, surveil, locate, and arrest a bail fugitive. This bill would prohibit a person authorized to apprehend a bail fugitive from using that position for the purposes of immigration enforcement and would require a person authorized to apprehend a bail fugitive to keep a defendant’s immigration status confidential, as specified.

The combination of SB 627 and SB 805 would increase transparency by law enforcement personnel when contacting the public.

Public Speakers:
- Yun Wang spoke about the recent actions enacted by ICE and conveyed his opinions about the Police Department. He spoke about the recent statements provided by Representatives Judy Chu and Norma Torres regarding this issue. - Juanita Medina depicted the fear felt by her and her daughter regarding the current events led by ICE.
- Teresa Real provided a written Urgency Ordinance for consideration as documentation. She detailed the proposed Ordinance as an opportunity to protect the residents from the actions enacted by ICE. She spoke with approval of Agenda Item No. 9.F. and requested the City Council to amend the letter to state the need to make SB 627 and SB 805 urgent law.
- Bryan Ha provided his opinion about the actions implemented by ICE and questioned the steps the city will take to help protect the citizens. - Hortencia Armendariz conveyed her approval of Agenda Item No. 9.F. and commented on the City’s need to have a signed commitment solidifying their support to the citizens and the immigrants of the City.

Action Taken: The City Council sent a letter of support for California Senate Bills 627, the "No Secret Police Act," and 805, the “No Vigilantes Act,” on behalf of the City, as amended to draft a letter to the federal immigration authorities to urge them to respect the constitutional rights of individuals and to prioritize immigration actions towards violent criminals as opposed to non-violent criminals.

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Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Council Member Sanchez, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None

10. Public Hearing

10.A. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 6 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code in its entirety regarding public health services and incorporation of Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code
The City of Monterey Park contracts with the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department for public health services. In order for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to continue to perform public health services, the City needs to amend Title 6 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code and adopt Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code regarding health and safety.

At the May 21, 2025, City Council meeting, the Council approved the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Health, approved the introduction and waived the first reading of the ordinance. The public hearing was set for June 18, 2025. The City complied with regulatory notice requirements by posting notice of the public hearing on June 5, 2025, and June 12, 2025, in the Monterey Park Progress newspaper. Second reading and adoption of this Ordinance is recommended. If adopted, the ordinance will take effect in 30 days.

Action Taken: The City Council opened the continued public hearing at 9:46 p.m. to take testimonial and documentary evidence; with no registered speakers, closed the public hearing at 9:46 p.m. and after considering the evidence, adopted Ordinance No. 2264 amending Title 6 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code.

Motion: Moved by Council Member Wong and seconded by Council Member Lo, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None

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Ordinance No. 2264
An Ordinance amending and restating Monterey Park Municipal Code Chapter

6.04 in its entirety to incorporate Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code regarding Health and Safety regulations within the City’s jurisdiction

10.B. Adoption of an Ordinance Updating the Fire Hazard Severity Zones ("FHSZ") Pursuant to Government Code section 51178
The Office of the State Fire Marshal ("OFSM") finalized the adoption of the State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone ("FHSZ") map, which became effective April 1, 2024. The State Fire Marshal is mandated by Government Code section 51178 to identify levels of fire hazard based on consistent statewide criteria and the expected severity of fire hazards. Government Code section 51179 requires the State Fire Marshal to make recommendations of fire hazard severity zones to local agencies, including the City, for their designation and adoption by ordinance. The finalized map shows that the City of Monterey Park does not include any areas within the FHSZ identified by the State Fire Marshal.

At the June 4, 2025, City Council meeting, the Council approved the introduction and waived the first reading of the ordinance. The public hearing was set for June 18, 2025. The City complied with regulatory notice requirements by posting a notice of the public hearing on June 12, 2025, in the Monterey Park Progress newspaper.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension under the California Environmental QualityAct (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. "CEQA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et. seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"). This activity contemplates administrative actions and will not result in any direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Accordingly, no further review is required.

Discussion: Interim Fire Chief Haberle shared a PowerPoint presentation depicting the proposed Fire Hazard Severity Zone map.

Action Taken: The City Council opened the continued public hearing at 9:47 p.m. to take testimonial and documentary evidence; with no registered speakers, closed the public hearing at 9:47 p.m. and after considering the evidence, adopted Ordinance No. 2265 adopting the finalized State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone map.

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Motion: Moved by Council Member Sanchez and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yang, motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang, Ngo
Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None
Ordinance No. 2265
An Ordinance adopting the state Fire Marshal Fire Hazard Severity Zone map by reference

11. New Business: None.

12. CITY COMMUNICATIONS (CITY COUNCIL) / Future Agenda Items Council Member Wong shared his appreciation to staff for their hard work on the items presented on the agenda. He requested the opportunity to set aside potential funding and authorize the City Manager to create an Immigration Support Fund of $50,000 to non-profits who provide services to those impacted by the recent immigration events as a future agenda item.

Council Member Sanchez conveyed his support on Council Member Wong’s future agenda item to create an Immigration Support Fund. He requested staff to provide an update on the Bike Master Plan as a future agenda item.

Council Member Lo echoed his support on Council Member Sanchez’s future agenda item and reiterated the opportunity to collaborate with Los Angeles Metro to enhance economic development in the City.

Mayor Pro Tem Yang emulated her support on Council Member Wong’s future agenda item.

Mayor Ngo reiterated his support on Council Member Wong’s future agenda item. He reported his attendance to the grand opening of the Crystal Palace restaurant, the Mayor Meet-Up at NBC Seafood, the Independence Day Celebration at Barnes Park and commented on the City’s ongoing support to the immigrant communities in Monterey Park.

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13. Closed Session (if required; City Attorney to announce) None.

14. Adjourn
There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 9:54 p.m.
__________________
Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on MM DD, 2025, at the Regular City Council Meeting

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City Council Staff Report
Date: August 6, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 9.B.

To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Amy Lee, City Treasurer
Subject: Monthly Investment Report
Recommendation:

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.

Executive Summary:

As of June 30, 2025, invested funds for the City of Monterey Park total $98,029,648.63.

Background:

In accordance with the City’s Investment Policy, a monthly investment report is presented to the City Council showing the types of investments, dates and maturities, amounts of deposits, rates of interest, and the current market values for securities with maturity more than 12 months. The attached monthly investment report includes a portfolio summary from Chandler Asset Management.

Strategic Plan Goal:

N/A
Fiscal Impact:

N/A
Attachments:

1. Monthly Investment Report

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Staff Report
August 6, 2025
ATTACHMENT 1
Monthly Investment Report

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INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO PROFILE:

TOTAL BALANCE AT 6/30/2025 $ 98,029,648.63

INVESTMENT COMPOSITION
(1) LA COUNTY POOLED INVESTMENT FUND ON DEMAND 3.60% $ 26,467,860.26 (2) LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND ON DEMAND 4.269% $ 37,398,743.43 (3) CHANDLER ASSET MANAGEMENT 4.67% $ 26,285,044.94
Purchase Maturity Interest
(4) CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT Date Date Rate
1 UFIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 02/24/23 08/25/25 4.85% 245,000 2 BANK OF AMERICA 07/24/24 07/24/25 4.85% 245,000
3 FLASTAR BANK NA 07/25/24 01/26/26 4.85% 245,000
4 CONNEX CU 08/06/24 08/06/25 4.95% 245,000
5 TRUSTONE FINANCIAL FCU 08/15/24 08/15/25 4.45% 245,000 6 PREFERRED BANK 09/03/24 09/03/25 4.41% 100,000
7 PREFERRED BANK 09/08/24 09/08/25 4.41% 150,000
8 FINANCIAL PARTNERS CREDIT UNION 09/13/24 09/12/25 4.35% 245,000 9 BARCLAYS BANK 09/18/24 09/18/25 4.30% 239,000
10 ROCKLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 09/25/24 09/25/25 4.50% 245,000 11 KEYPOINT CREDIT UNION 10/30/24 10/30/25 4.35% 245,000 12 RIZE FED CREDIT UNION 12/13/24 12/14/26 4.25% 245,000 13 FIRST SEACOAST BANK 01/27/25 01/27/27 4.15% 247,000
14 GOLDMAN SACHES BANK 01/28/25 01/28/27 4.15% 244,000
15 FIRST BUSINESS BANK 01/30/25 01/29/27 4.15% 244,000
16 FIRST KY BANK 01/30/25 02/01/27 4.15% 249,000
17 AUSTIN TELCO FED CREDIT UNION 01/31/25 02/01/27 4.25% 249,000 18 SOUND CREDIT UNION 01/31/25 02/01/27 4.20% 249,000
19 MORGAN STANLEY BANK 02/12/25 02/12/27 4.30% 244,000
20 MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK 02/12/25 02/12/27 4.30% 244,000 21 OREGON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 02/24/25 02/24/27 4.30% 249,000 22 MERRICK BANK 02/28/25 02/26/27 4.30% 249,000
23 FIRST WESTERN TRUST BANK 03/06/25 03/06/26 4.25% 249,000 24 SOUTHERN STATES BANK 03/21/25 03/22/27 4.15% 249,000 25 CORPORATE AMERICA FAMILY CREDIT UN 03/27/25 03/27/26 4.25% 249,000 26 PARKWAY BANK & TRUST 03/27/25 03/27/26 4.20% 239,000 27 INSBANK 03/31/25 03/30/26 4.20% 249,000
28 TOYOTA FINANCIAL SAVINGS BANK 04/10/25 04/12/27 4.00% 245,000 29 UBS BANK 04/23/25 04/23/27 3.95% 249,000
30 AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK 04/30/25 04/30/27 4.05% 245,000 31 STATE BANK INDIA 05/05/25 05/05/27 4.10% 244,000
32 TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE BANK 05/12/25 05/12/27 4.00% 249,000 33 FINWISE BANK 05/21/25 05/21/27 4.00% 249,000
Total CDs (33) 4.301% $ 7,878,000.00
OTHER INFORMATION:

BANK BALANCE: (1) $26,417,636.62
AVERAGE MATURITY DAYS 189
AVERAGE INTEREST RATE FOR THE MONTH 4.196%

THE CITY'S INVESTMENT HAS SUFFICIENT LIQUIDITY TO MEET THE CITY'S EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEXT 180 DAYS. THE 180-DAY LIQUIDITY DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED PER GOVERNMENT CODE 53646.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO VARIANCES TO THE INVESTMENT POLICY.
(1) Bank balance is maintained to cover outstanding warrants, payroll checks and on-going operating costs.

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK

INVESTMENT REPORT
JUNE 30, 2025

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City of Monterey Park | Account #11189 | As of June 30, 2025

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
Account Summary
Total Rate of Return** 1M 3M YTD 1YR 2YRS 3YRS 5YRS 10YRS (03/12/24) City of Monterey Park 0.66% 6.01%
Benchmark Return 0.60% 1.18% 5.09%

1.82 AA+
End Values as of
05/31/2025
End Values as of
06/30/2025
Market Value
Accrued Interest 220,936.33
Total Market Value 26,639,760.35 26,814,288.11
92,691.30

0.00 0.00
Par
Book Value
Cost Value

36.90%

8.95%
Farm Credit System

1.55%

1.32%

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City Council Staff Report
Date: August 6, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 9.C.

To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Martha Garcia, Director of Finance
Subject: Identifying a tax rate for collecting voter authorized property taxes for employee retirement benefits based on the assessed property valuation established by the County Assessor’s Office
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting a Resolution identifying the tax rate and amount of tax revenue required to fulfill the voters’ intent in funding the City’s retirement system; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

Executive Summary:

The City of Monterey Park’s retirement costs are funded in part by a special voter-approved property tax. Each year the City is required to establish a tax rate to generate the retirement property tax based on the assessed valuation established by the County Assessor’s Office.

Background:

The City’s retirement tax was authorized by the Monterey Park voters in elections held in 1946 and 1952. The tax rate is limited by AB13 not to exceed the rate imposed in the 1983-84 Fiscal Year. The proposed tax rate for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year is $0.091175 per $100 of assessed valuation. This is the same rate since 1983-84 and it is also the maximum rate allowed by AB13.

For 2025-2026, the City’s total projected budget for retirement expenditures is $14.7 million.

The projected retirement tax revenue, including secured and unsecured retirement property taxes, residual distributions, and General Fund transfer is $14.7 million. The voter authorized property tax pays for $10.1 million of this overall retirement cost amount. The remaining expenditures will be covered by the City’s General Fund and Retirement Fund reserve. The retirement tax is collected by the County Auditor Controller’s Office through its annual property tax billing. The City is required to submit the attached resolution establishing the 2025-2026 retirement tax rate to the County.

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Strategic Plan Goal:

Adopting a Resolution identifying the tax rate and amount of tax revenue required to fulfill the voters’ intent in funding the City’s retirement system meets the sustainability goal of maintaining the stability of our City’s Fiscal and Human Resources.. Revenue received is deposited into the Pension Liability Fund 202 and is used to pay for the Pension Obligation Bonds.

Fiscal Impact:

Projected retirement tax revenue for FY 2025-2026 is $10.1 million.

Attachments:

1. Resolution

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ATTACHMENT 1
Resolution

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RESOLUTION NO. ____

A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE AMOUNT OF TAX REVENUE
REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE VOTERS’ INTENT IN FUNDING THE
CITY’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF APPROPRIATE TAXES.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Monterey Park as follows:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds and declares as follows:

A. On August 20, 1946, the City’s voters approved a ballot measure which authorized the City to participate in the “State Employee Retirement System” (now the California Public Employee Retirement System) and also authorized the City Council “to levy and collect, annually … a special tax sufficient to raise the amount estimated by [the City] Council to be required to provide sufficient revenue to meet the obligations of said City” to the retirement system; B. On April 8, 1952, the City’s voters approved a ballot measure which extended the City’s authorization to participate in the retirement system to include fire and police personnel. That ballot measure affirmed the City Council’s authority “to levy and collect taxes sufficient to pay all costs and expenses … to be paid by the City” to the retirement system;
C. In 1978, California voters amended the California Constitution through Proposition 13. That Proposition generally limits the property tax rate to 1% except for indebtedness approved by the voters before July 1, 1978 or bonded indebtedness approved by the voters after July 1, 1978;
D. In 1982, the California Supreme Court determined that a pre-1978 voter-approved pension program was an indebtedness that local officials could finance with a property tax rate outside the usual 1% limit (Carman v. Alvord (1982) 31 Cal.3d 318); and
E. In 1985, the Legislature capped existing tax rates at the 1982-83 or 1983-84 level, except for rates supporting general obligation bonds, water contracts, and lease purchases (AB 13, Roos, 1985).

SECTION 2: The amount of tax revenue required from taxable property within the City to pay for the retirement system during fiscal year 2025-2026, beginning July 1, 2025 is $10.1 million.

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SECTION 3: The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to levy taxes as follows:

A. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, the rate for the City is fixed and is levied on all taxable property within the City using the assessed value of such property. Tax Districts are identified below and the corresponding tax collected from each District is listed in the table set forth in subsection C.

B. TAXATION DISTRICT NO. 1 consisting of all that portion of the City of Monterey Park included within the boundaries thereof as fixed by special election held August 19, 1920, (Resolution No. 245); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park at annexation election held January 23, 1923, and known as Garvey Avenue Tracts (Ordinance No. 120); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park at annexation election held on July 8, 1925, and known as New Avenue Tract (Ordinance No. 174); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park at annexation election held July 10, 1928, and known as Keith Tract (Ordinance No. 207); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park by annexation election held on April 22, 1930, and known as Midwick View Estates Tract (Ordinance No. 230); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park known as Jebbia Annexation (Ordinance No. 467); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park known as Midwick Country Club Annexation (Ordinance No. 468); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park known as the Fitzgerald Annexation (Ordinance No. 484); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park known as the Hellman Estate Annexation No. 2 (Ordinance No. 724); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park known as Poteete Annexation (Ordinance No. 850); all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park by Ordinance No. 489 and known as the Hamilton Homes Annexation; all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park by Ordinance No. 510, and known as Hamilton Homes Annexation No. 2, all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park by Ordinance No. 520, effective October 7, 1948, known as the Jebbia Annexation; Wheeler Annexation, effective February 21, 1949, (Ordinance No. 532); Garvey Annexation, effective May 11, 1949, (Ordinance No. 537); Garvey Avenue Annexation No. 2, effective October 13, 1949, (Ordinance No. 547); Monterey Pass Annexation, effective October 13, 1949, (Ordinance No. 548); Reservoir Annexation, effective January 16, 1950, (Ordinance No. 553); Hellman Estate Annexation effective April 26,

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1951, (Ordinance No. 590); Industrial Center Annexation effective October 1, 1951, (Ordinance No. 601); Wheeler Annexation No. 2, effective March 25, 1953, (Ordinance No. 638); and O'Brien Annexation, effective November 16, 1953, (Ordinance No. 649); Wheeler Annexation No. 3, effective February 27, 1959, (Ordinance No. 844).

C. TAXATION DISTRICT NO. 2 consisting of all that territory annexed to the City of Monterey Park by Ordinance No. 940, known as Southwesterly Atlantic Annexation No. 1; and Ordinance No. 1000, known as Southwesterly Annexation No. 3; and Ordinance No. 1093, known as Southeasterly Annexation No. 1; and Ordinance No. 1421, known as Southwesterly Annexation No. 4A.

D. Tax Table:

Assessed Value:

Taxation District No. 1 $ 9,725,169,669
Taxation District No. 2 $ 472,975,012
Total $ 10,198,144,681

DISTRICT NO.1 DISTRICT NO.2

Retirement Fund Tax Rate $.091175 $.091175
SECTION 4: Limitations. The City Council’s analysis and evaluation of this Resolution is based on the best information currently available. It is inevitable that in evaluating a matter that absolute and perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the issue will not exist. One of the major limitations on analysis of the project is the City Council’s lack of knowledge of future events. In all instances, best efforts have been made to form accurate assumptions. Somewhat related to this are the limitations on the City's ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and issues. The City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the limitations inherent in that framework.

SECTION 5: Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings, which precede this section, are based on the substantial evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact.

SECTION 6: Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with

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electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

SECTION 7: Recordation. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is authorized to sign this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, may attest thereto.

SECTION 8: Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of August, 2025.
____________________________
Vinh T. Ngo, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
By:____________________________
Justin A. Tamayo, Assistant City Attorney

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City Council Staff Report
Date: August 6, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 9.D.

To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Martha Garcia, Director of Finance
Subject: Authorize a sub-recipient grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorize an agreement with Chinatown Service Center for environmental review
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Chinatown Service Center for review, analysis, and preparation of environmental report; and

3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

Executive Summary:

The City was approached by Chinatown Service Center, a California non-profit corporation, (“CSC”) to serve as the responsible entity and conduct an environmental review regarding CSC acquisition of a two-story office building located at 365 East Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754 (“Subject Property”). CSC was recently awarded a federal grant (Grant No. B24-CP-CA-0141) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) to support this property acquisition and future redevelopment efforts (the “Grant”).

As part of the Grant, CSC, as grantee, must coordinate an environmental review pursuant to the National Environmental Protection Act (“NEPA”). CSC requested that the City conduct its environmental review and represented that it will designate the City as a sub-recipient on the Grant, and reimburse the City all of its costs and expenses in analyzing and preparing the environmental report.

The Director of Finance and Public Works Director will coordinate with CSC to ensure that the environmental review complies with applicable law and that the City’s costs and expenses are timely reimbursed, including designating the City as a sub-recipient of the Grant.

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A contract will be established between the City and CSC to facilitate this review process and confirm all regulatory requirements are met.

Background:

N/A
Strategic Plan Goal:

N/A
Fiscal Impact:

To facilitate this review, CSC will establish a deposit account with the City in the amount of $12,000. This deposit will be used to reimburse the City for time and expenses incurred by City personnel and consultants in reviewing and processing the environmental documentation.

Attachments:

None

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City Council Staff Report
Date: August 6, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 9.E.

To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Haberle, Interim Fire Chief
Rebecca Bojorquez, Principal Management Analyst
Subject: UCLA Center for Pre-Hospital Care - Authorization to Execute Agreement Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Regents of the University of California ("UCLA"), in a form approved by the City Attorney, in an amount not to exceed $251,100; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

Executive Summary:

The University of California, Los Angeles ("UCLA") has been providing Continuing Education and Quality Improvement services to the Fire Department Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technicians since 2007. The current agreement expired June 30, 2025, and requires Council consideration for renewal.

Background:

The need for pre-hospital emergency medical services has become a major role in fire department service delivery in addition to fighting fires and hazard mitigation. This is currently evidenced by the number of emergency medical calls the Fire Department ("Department") responds to each fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024-25, 84% of the call volume was emergency medical calls - demonstrating the need to maintain our emergency medical service program.

As required by the State of California Emergency Medical Services Agency, pre-hospital care emergency medical service providers are required by law to receive a specified amount of continuing education and update training each year. UCLA assists in ensuring those requirements are met. The current agreement with UCLA expired June 30, 2025, and staff seeks authorization to renew it.

In addition to ensuring that annual continuing education and updated training is provided, UCLA also provides the following:

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• Assignment of a nurse educator to the Department
• Ensures that each shift is provided a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education for each department EMT-Paramedic and 12 hours of continuing education for EMT-basic • UCLA ensures that all education programs meet the criteria set by the State of California and County of Los Angeles to fulfill the education and re-certification requirements. Content developed is based on Quality Improvement Services, classes as mandated by the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency and California Code of Regulations (Title 22), and annual needs assessments and surveys.

UCLA conducts the needs assessments and surveys, working with the fire personnel and includes skills practice, remediation, and verification for paramedics each year, including, without limitation:
o Prepares sessions that review specific EMT skills, uses current skills sheets from Los Angeles County EMS and has all EMTs practice at each skill station and are tested.
o Record and track all continuing education sessions, employees, and hours into a tracking system.
o Conducts random audits of emergency medical reports and reviews to ensure protocol is met.
o Conducts on-site evaluation through ride-alongs with Department paramedics to evaluate under field conditions and will then design and provide education to specific needs identified during the on-site evaluation. o Annually assess the Department's Emergency Medical Services Program to identify strengths and weaknesses of the continuing education program and quality improvement programs.

The cost for services by UCLA is $45,442.03 per year, billed monthly. Staff is recommending an agreement for services for the term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, unless otherwise terminated by either party. The cost per fiscal year would only increase by the change of the Consumer Price Index for the Greater Los Angeles area and be limited to not more than five percent (5%).

The services provided by UCLA have been critical to the operation and maintenance of the Department's emergency medical services program, and it has been much more efficient than employing an in-house nurse educator. UCLA also provides access to resources and other needs as required by the Department.

Strategic Plan Goal:

This contract for pre-hospital care with UCLA meets the 2025-26 Strategic Plan to ensure public safety with a modernized and community-oriented approach by providing fire suppression staff the opportunity to fulfill their required education as it relates to emergency medical services. The UCLA contract provides various support methods, ensuring fire suppression staff continue to provide the Monterey Park community safely and effectively.

Fiscal Impact:

Funds have been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the Emergency Medical Services Division, for a total of $45,442.03.

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Attachments:

None

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City Council Staff Report
Date: August 6, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 9.F.

To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Shawn Igoe, Public Works Director
Subject: Adoption of an Ordinance amending Monterey Park Municipal Code Chapter

3.100 (Public Works Contracts) and Subsection C of MPMC § 3.90.050 (Signature Authority) to add sections governing contracting to abate public nuisances and finding such actions to be exempt from further environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines §§ 15273, 15301, and 15302
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Waiving the second reading, including by title, and adopting the proposed Ordinance; and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

Executive Summary:

At its regular July 16, 2025 meeting, the City Council waived first reading and introduced the proposed Ordinance attached to this report. The associated staff report is attached for reference. Staff recommends that the City Council waive further reading and adopt the Ordinance, which would become effective 30 days after adoption.

Background:

N/A
Strategic Plan Goal:

This item meets City Council Strategic Goal Number 3 to Strengthen our Local Economy and Enhance Housing Opportunities by helping to eliminate blight in the City.

Fiscal Impact:

Adoption of the proposed Ordinance will not have a significant fiscal impact. Each remediation project within their scope may vary, and staff will assess and process project costs consistent with the Monterey Park Municipal Code and California law.

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Attachments:

1. Draft Ordinance

2. Staff Report - 07-16-2025 Agenda Item No. 11.A (without attachments)

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Staff Report
August 6, 2025
ATTACHMENT 1
Draft Ordinance

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ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.100 OF THE MONTEREY

PARK MUNICIPAL CODE (PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS) AND MPMC
§ 3.90.050 (SIGNATURE AUTHORITY) TO ADD SECTIONS

GOVERNING CONTRACTING TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCES
The City Council of the City of Monterey Park does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds, determines and declares as follows:

A. Ordinarily, the City must comply with the competitive bidding requirements set forth in the Monterey Park Municipal Code and California Public Contracts Code for public works projects.

B. The purpose of such bidding requirements is to guard against favoritism, improvidence, extravagance, fraud and corruption, to prevent waste of public funds, and to obtain the best economic result for the public.

C. For nuisance abatement projects, however, competitive bids would be unavailing or would not produce an advantage, and competitive bids would thus be undesirable and impractical for the following reasons:

1. Nuisance properties may pose imminent dangers to public health, safety, and welfare, particularly when they are structurally unsound, partially constructed, or blighted with hazardous conditions conducive to crime, trespassing, and fire;

2. Nuisance structures are often the site of fires, attributable to illegal occupancy, hazardous conditions, or intentional acts (e.g., arson);

3. Nuisance properties frequently sustain further damage over time, exacerbating the above-referenced safety risks and increasing nuisance abatement costs if not promptly remediated;

4. Although the City issues notices and orders for property owners to remediate nuisances on private properties, these are often ignored.

Consequently, the City is compelled to urgently abate the nuisances to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

5. This Ordinance implements regulations that helps facilitate a prompt clean-up of nuisances. Contractors secured through these regulations must still be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”); have required insurance and bonding; be properly licensed; and execute the City’s standard agreement for nuisance abatement projects.

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D. In waiving the competitive bid requirements otherwise required by the Public Contract Code, the City Council takes note of the analysis and decisions set forth in Graydon v. Pasadena Redevelopment Agency (1980) Cal.App.3d 631; Hodgeman v. City of San Diego (1942) 53 Cal. App.2nd 610; Orange County Water Dist. v. Bennett (1958) 156 Cal. App.2nd 745; and Los Angeles G&E Corp. v. City of Los Angeles (1922) 188 Cal. 307.

SECTION 2: Public Works Contracting Amendments. Monterey Park Municipal Code (“MPMC”) Chapter 3.100, entitled “Public Works Contracts,” is amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 3.100

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
* * *

3.100.030 Definitions.
* * *
“Prevailing wage law” means Labor Code § 1720, et seq. and California Code of Regulations, tit. 8, § 16000, et seq., as amended.
* * *

3.100.040 Soliciting Bids and Awarding Contracts.

A. The city manager may solicit bids, award contracts up to $100,000, and execute contracts, in a form approved by the city attorney, for public projects, including without limitation, urgency abatement projects, without approval from the city council. Contracts for public projects costing more than $100,000 may be solicited by the city manager but must be awarded by the city council.

B. Should the expenditure be less than or equal to $100,000, the work (including maintenance) may be performed by the employees of the city, by force account, by informal bids from qualified contractors, or by negotiated contract.

C. Regardless of the expenditure amount, the city manager is authorized to solicit bids for projects identified in the capital improvement plan approved by the city council and included in the current operating budget without additional city council authorization. The city manager is required to bring

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all recommendations for award exceeding $100,000 to the city council.

D. Beginning in January 2026, the sums set forth above will adjusted automatically in accordance with the Engineering Construction Cost Index – U.S. City Average as published by the Engineering News-Record. In the event this Cost Index is no longer available, the City Manager, or designee, must use a similar index that is standard in the industry to account for inflation in any adjustment.

3.100.110 Design Immunity.

A. Pursuant to Government Code § 830.6, the city engineer is authorized to approve standard design and construction plans for construction or maintenance projects before work commences.

B. The city engineer may also exercise discretionary approval for plans or designs for each project identified in the capital improvement plan approved by the city council in advance of the construction or improvement. Such approval must conform with the following:

1. The city engineer must determine that design and plans for the capital improvement projects are consistent with the city’s standards, guidelines, practices, or otherwise comply with applicable law and engineering standards, guidelines, or practices;

2. Approval must be in writing and be stamped by the city engineer while exercising his or her discretion in accordance with California law; and

3. The design approval must occur before a solicitation of bids is issued in accordance with this code and before actual construction work construction commences.

C. The city engineer is authorized to act on the city’s behalf in approving any alterations or modifications of approved design and plans.

D. The approval and authorization granted in this section is intended to avail the city of the immunities set forth in Government Code § 830.6.

3.100.120 Nuisance Abatement.

Where abatement of public nuisances constitutes rehabilitation, demolition or repair, or removal of real property including, without limitation, structures or landscaping, or other work as authorized by an abatement warrant, the city manager is authorized to directly negotiate with a qualified contractor to

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expeditiously abate the nuisance. Such projects are not public works projects and, accordingly, prevailing wage need not be paid. All abatement costs will be recovered in accordance with this code.”
SECTION 3: Amendments for Signature Authority. Subsection C is amended in MPMC §

3.90.050 to read as follows (the existing subsection C is renumbered as subsection D):
“3.90.050 Signature Authority.
* * *
C. The city attorney when directed to do so by the city council; to retain special counsel; retain expert witnesses in anticipation of litigation; or retain contractors for nuisance abatement in accordance with this code; * * *”
SECTION 4: Invalidity. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

SECTION 5: Environmental Assessment. This Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000, et seq.; “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15000, et seq.) because it authorizes the administrative approval of the repair, maintenance, permitting, licensing, or minor alteration of existing private structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment, including the rehabilitation or restoration of deteriorated or damaged structures to meet current standards of public health and safety. Nuisance abatement projects covered by this Ordinance will involve such activities and will not result in expansion of existing uses. In addition, this Ordinance authorizes the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities on the same site and with substantially the same purpose and capacity. This Ordinance, therefore, is categorically exempt from further CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines §§ 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction).

SECTION 6: Renumbering. All provisions of the Monterey Park Municipal Code this Ordinance affects are appropriately renumbered.

SECTION 7: Electronic Signatures. This Ordinance may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

SECTION 8: Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.

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SECTION 9: Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings herein are based on the substantial evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact.

SECTION 10: Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, this Ordinance’s provisions are severable.

SECTION 11: Recordation. The City Clerk, or designee, is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of Monterey Park’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; and cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

SECTION 12: Effective Date. This Ordinance will become effective 30 days after second reading and adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _____________, 2025.

__________________________
Vinh Ngo, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

KARL H. BERGER, CITY ATTORNEY
_______________________________
Joaquin Vazquez, Deputy City Attorney

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ATTACHMENT 2
Staff Report (without attachments)
07/16/2025 Agenda Item No.11A
Staff Report
August 6, 2025

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City Council Staff Report
Date: July 16, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 11.A.

To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Shawn Igoe, Public Works Director
Subject: Adoption of an 1) Urgency Ordinance and 2) introducing a regular Ordinance amending Monterey Park Municipal Code Chapter 3.100 (Public Works Contracts) and Subsection C of MPMC § 3.090.050 (Signature Authority) to add sections governing contracting to abate public nuisances and finding such actions to be exempt from further environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines §§ 15273, 15301, and 15302 Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting an Urgency Ordinance, by at least four-fifths (4/5) vote, to amend Monterey Municipal Park Code (“MPMC") Chapter 3.100 (Public Works Contracts) and MPMC §

3.090.050 (Signature Authority) to add sections governing contracting to abate public nuisances;

2. Introducing and waiving first reading of an Ordinance amending MPMC Chapter 3.100 entitled (Public Works Contracts) and MPMC § 3.090.050 (Signature Authority) to add sections governing contracting to abate public nuisances; and

3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):

As set forth further in each the Urgency Ordinance and Ordinance, the proposed MPMC amendment is categorically exempt from further CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines §§ 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction).

Executive Summary:

Amendments are proposed to MPMC Chapter 3.100 and MPMC § 3.090.050 to facilitate abatement of nuisance properties in the City. If adopted, the amendments will enable the City Manager, or designee, to award contracts up to $100,000 to repair, rehabilitate, demolish, or take other remedial action on nuisance structures, which can pose serious dangers to public health, safety, and welfare.

Background:

Generally, the City must comply with the competitive bidding requirements set forth in the MPMC and California Public Contracts Code for public works projects. Such bidding

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requirements are intended to guard against favoritism and fraud, prevent waste of public funds, and obtain the best economic result for the public. For nuisance abatement projects, however, competitive bidding can be counterproductive given the time and cost for compliance, and crucial remediation time can also be lost while staff seeks City Council approval to award public works contracts for nuisance abatement projects.

It is typically less expensive and more expedient for property owners to remediate nuisances on their own properties. However, many often neglect or ignore City orders to abate nuisances on their properties. This leads to unnecessary delays, worsened property conditions, and even tighter timeframes for the City to urgently act to properly remediate the neglected nuisance properties.

The City’s swift abatement of nuisances is vital since nuisances threaten public health and safety. This is particularly true when facilities are structurally unsound, partially constructed, or blighted with hazardous conditions conducive to crime, trespassing, and fire. Nuisance structures are often the site of fires, attributable to illegal occupancy, hazardous conditions, or intentional acts.

Staff proposes to amend MPMC Chapter 3.100 to expedite the City’s ability to react and abate these problematic properties and protect the public (and often private properties adjacent to such properties). Here, an Urgency Ordinance proposed for immediate adoption, upon fourfifths (4/5) City Council approval, is presented to Council concurrently with the first reading of a regular Ordinance. Staff proposes that the Council consider the regular Ordinance’s second reading at the next regular meeting or as soon thereafter it may be considered.

In particular, the amendments would allow the City Manager to award contracts to vendors for abating nuisances. If the project’s cost is $100,000 or less, the City Manager can award the contract directly, informally bid the work to qualified contractors, or cause the City’s employees to carry out the work. The City Council must approve any contract for abatement over the $100,000 threshold. As of 2026, the threshold would increase in line with CPI.

Where the City has obtained an abatement warrant to quickly remediate a nuisance, including instances where structural demolition or repair is required, the City Manager can award a contract directly to expeditiously abate the public nuisance. This authorization includes urgent abatement, where the nuisance constitutes an immediate threat or hazard or danger to persons or property.

In addition to the amendments to MPMC Chapter 3.100, a minor change is proposed for MPMC § 3.090.050 (Signature Authority). The amendment would authorize the City Attorney to execute agreements in limited circumstances, including for the retention of nuisance abatement contracts pursuant to MPMC requirements.

Strategic Plan Goal:

This item meets City Council Strategic Goal Number 3 to Strengthen our Local Economy and Enhance Housing Opportunities by helping to eliminate blight in the City.

Fiscal Impact:

Adoption of the proposed Urgency Ordinance and Ordinance will not have a significant fiscal impact. Each remediation project within their scope may vary, and staff will assess and

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process project costs consistent with the MPMC and California law.

Attachments:

1. Urgency Ordinance amending Chapter 3.100 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code and MPMC § 3.090

2. Ordinance amending Chapter 3.100 of the Monterey Park Municipal Code and MPMC §

3.090

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City Council Staff Report
Date: August 6, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 9.G.

To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Christine Tomikawa, Human Resources/Risk Management Director Subject: Consideration and possible action to adopt a Resolution approving successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Police Officers' Mid-Management Association for the term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council consider:

1. Adopting Resolution approving successor Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Police Officers' MidManagement Association ("MPPOMMA"); and

2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

Executive Summary:

The City of Monterey Park's ("City") representatives met with MPPOMMA representatives to meet and confer in good faith to negotiate the terms and conditions of successor MOU. The parties reached agreement to be approved by the City Council for a term effective July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028.

Background:

MPPOMMA's current MOU expired on June 30, 2025. MPPOMMA's membership ratified the July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 successor MOU on July 24, 2025. The City and MPPOMMA have agreed to the following:
• Term - three-year agreement - July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 • Base salary increase - 2.0% cost of living adjustment ("COLA") effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2025; 3.0% COLA to base salary effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026; and 3.0% COLA to base salary effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2027.
• Article 21 Health Insurance - cafeteria plan increase effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2025 to $1,995/month. Increase in monthly opt-out medical insurance for

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those who waive medical insurance coverage.
• Article 28 Salary and Wages - increase longevity pay starting at 5 years of service and modifying longevity language to include years of sworn officer service from other public agencies.
• Special Assignment - increase monthly incentive pay to $400/month (effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026).
• MOU language modification(s).

Strategic Plan Goal:

The action supports the City Council's Strategic Plan Goal of maintaining stability of the City's Human Resources by strengthening workforce recruitment and retention.

Fiscal Impact:

The estimated cost for the MPPOMMA MOU is $236,345 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; $112,881 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and $99,681 estimated amount for Fiscal Year 2027-2028. MOU costs will be budgeted appropriately.These amounts will be paid by the City's general fund.

Attachments:

1. Monterey Park Police Officers’ Mid-Management Association Resolution

2. Exhibit A - Monterey Park Police Officers' Mid-Management Association MOU Redline

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Staff Report
August 6, 2025
ATTACHMENT 1
Monterey Park Police Officers’ Mid-Management
Association Resolution

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Staff Report
August 6, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. ____

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING FOR CONTRACT YEARS 2025-2028 BETWEEN THE

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK AND THE MONTEREY PARK POLICE
OFFICERS’ MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.

THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: City representatives, approved by the City Council, and representatives from the Monterey Park Police Officers’ Mid-Management Association (“POMMA”) met and conferred regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for contract years 2025-2028.

SECTION 2: Following such negotiations, the representatives drafted a successor Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) for fiscal years 2025-2028. A copy of that MOU is attached as Exhibit “A,” and is incorporated by reference.

SECTION 3: Following a vote of its membership, POMMA informed the City that its members had ratified the MOU.

SECTION 4: After reviewing the MOU, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to approve it retroactively effective July 1, 2025. Accordingly, the City Manager is authorized to execute the MOU in a form approved by the City Attorney.

SECTION 5: Severability. If any part of this Resolution or its Application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable.

SECTION 6: Construction. This Resolution must be broadly construed to achieve the purposes stated in this Resolution. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this Resolution be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Resolution.

SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.

SECTION 8: Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

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SECTION 9. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is authorized to affix its signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk, or its duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of _________, 2025.
____________________________
Vinh T. Ngo, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Maychelle Yee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
By:________________________________
Zachery A. Lopes, Deputy City Attorney

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between

THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA
and

THE MONTEREY PARK POLICE OFFICERS' MID-MANAGEMENT

ASSOCIATION
THREETWO-YEAR AGREEMENT: 07/01/20252023 – 06/30/20282025

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between

THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA
and

THE MONTEREY PARK POLICE OFFICERS' MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION THREETWO YEAR AGREEMENT 07/01/20252023 – 06/30/20282025 PREAMBLE .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 ARTICLE 1 - SCOPE OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING...................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION ..................................................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 3 - CITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS .......................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 4 - EMPLOYEE AND/OR EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES ............................................................... 4 ARTICLE 5 - COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 6 - CONTINUED PERFORMANCE OF CITY SERVICES AND OPERATIONS ................................... 5 ARTICLE 7 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................ 5 ARTICLE 8 - OVERTIME ......................................................................................................................................... 11 ARTICLE 9 - VACATION ......................................................................................................................................... 17 ARTICLE 10 - HOLIDAY .......................................................................................................................................... 18 ARTICLE 11 - ACCRUAL CASH-OUT .................................................................................................................... 19 ARTICLE 12 - SICK LEAVE ..................................................................................................................................... 20 ARTICLE 14 - MILITARY LEAVE....................................................................................................................... 2324 ARTICLE 15 - JURY DUTY LEAVE ........................................................................................................................ 24 ARTICLE 16 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY ......................................................................................... 24 ARTICLE 17 - FMLA/CFRA COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................... 25 ARTICLE 18 - INDUSTRIAL INJURY AND ILLNESS LEAVE ......................................................................... 2526 ARTICLE 19- MODIFIED DUTY.............................................................................................................................. 26 ARTICLE 20 - UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ............................................................................................................... 28 ARTICLE 21 - HEALTH INSURANCE ................................................................................................................ 2829 ARTICLE 22 – RETIREE HEALTHCARE TRUST .............................................................................................. 3031 ARTICLE 24 - LIFE INSURANCE PLANS .......................................................................................................... 3231 ARTICLE 25 - EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY ............................................................................................ 3231 ARTICLE 26 - EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT COST REIMBURSEMENT.................................................. 3332 ARTICLE 27 - BILINGUAL PAY ......................................................................................................................... 3433 ARTICLE 28 – SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY .................................................................................................... 3433 ARTICLE 29 - SALARIES AND WAGES ............................................................................................................ 3837 ARTICLE 30 - SENIORITY ................................................................................................................................... 4039 ARTICLE 31 - RETIREMENT ............................................................................................................................... 4039

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ARTICLE 32 - MEDICAL EXAMINATION ......................................................................................................... 4140 ARTICLE 33 - DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ........................................................................................ 4140 ARTICLE 34 - EMPLOYEE SAFETY COMMITTEE .......................................................................................... 4241 ARTICLE 35 – PROBATIONARY PERIOD ......................................................................................................... 4342 ARTICLE 36 - WRITTEN NOTICES TO POMMA .............................................................................................. 4342 ARTICLE 37 - GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................. 4342 ARTICLE 38 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY ................................................................................................... 4442 ARTICLE 39 - TERM OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ............................................................... 4443 ARTICLE 40 - CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL ...................................................................................................... 4443 ADDENDUM A ...................................................................................................................................................... 4645

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between

THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK
and
THE MONTEREY PARK POLICE OFFICERS’ MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION THREETWO YEAR -AGREEMENT 07/01/20252023 - 06/30/20282025

PREAMBLE
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been prepared in accordance with the California Government Code (Section 3500 et seq.). The City of Monterey Park, California, hereinafter referred to as the "City", and the Monterey Park Police Officers Mid-Management Association, hereinafter referred to as “MPPOMMA," have reached this Memorandum of Understanding pursuant to meeting and conferring in good faith. Unless specifically provided herein, changes in wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment shall be prospectively effective on and after City Council adoption of this MOU.

ARTICLE 1 - SCOPE OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
It is the intent and purpose of this MOU to assure sound and mutually beneficial working and economic relations between the parties, to provide an orderly and peaceful means of resolving any misunderstandings or differences which may arise, and to set forth the basic and full agreement between the parties concerning wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment.

ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION
A. The City acknowledges MPPOMMA as the representative for certain employees in the Police Department of the City of Monterey Park, California, for the purpose of meeting and conferring in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

B. This MOU shall cover all employees working in the classification of Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant.

C. This MOU does not preclude employees in such employment classifications from representing themselves individually in their employment relations with the City.

ARTICLE 3 - CITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS
A. To insure that the City is able to carry out its statutory functions and responsibilities, the following matters will not be subject to the terms of this MOU, but shall be within the exclusive discretion of the City: to select and determine the number and types of employees required; to assign work to employees in accordance with the City; to establish and change work schedules and assignments; to hire, transfer and to promote or to lay off employees for lack of work and for all other legitimate reasons; to suspend, discipline or discharge for just cause; to expand or diminish services; to subcontract any work or operations; to determine and change at its sole discretion, the number of locations, relocations and types

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of operations and the processes and materials to be employed.

B. Not withstanding the above, the City hereby agrees to Meet and Confer with MPPOMMA on any changes regarding hours, work schedules, salaries, or working conditions. The City agrees to adhere to the job specifications established for each classification.

ARTICLE 4 - EMPLOYEE AND/OR EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES
A. All employees represented by MPPOMMA shall have the right to join MPPOMMA, or to refuse or refrain from joining MPPOMMA.

B. Members of MPPOMMA may, by any reasonable methods, select three (3) representatives who may or may not be City employees to meet and confer with the City Representative Committee or other management officials on subjects within the scope of representation during regular duty or working hours, provided:

1. That no employee representative shall leave his/her duty or workstation or assignment without specific approval by any authorized departmental management official.

2. That any such meeting is subject to scheduling by an authorized departmental management official so as to avoid interference with or interruption of assigned work schedules or work performance.

C. The City will deduct dues and initiation fees from those employees who voluntarily sign and have submitted to the City the necessary authorization card.

D. Deductions as are authorized in writing by the employee shall be deducted from earned wages or salaries on each payday. The City shall forward to MPPOMMA all dues and/or initiation fees deducted from the employees for any month, the first of the succeeding month.

E. MPPOMMA shall indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless against claims and any suit instituted by an employee against the City which shall arise out of any action which shall be taken by the City in accordance with the sections regarding dues deduction.

F. MPPOMMA representatives, while on City property, shall abide by the City's safety rules and regulations.

G. The Employee Representatives will include at least one employee member. Employee Representatives shall be provided reasonable release time, without loss of salary or benefits, for purposes of collective bargaining and/or processing of employee grievances. In addition, Association representatives may be granted reasonable release time to attend Association sponsored training programs, seminars, and conferences, subject to prior City approval.

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H. A written list of the Officers of MPPOMMA and the Employee Representatives shall be furnished to the City immediately after their designation, and MPPOMMA shall notify the City promptly in writing of any changes of such Officers or Representatives.

ARTICLE 5 - COMMUNICATIONS
Space shall be provided on City bulletin boards for the posting of the following notices of immediate concern to the employee group members:

1. MPPOMMA recreational and social activities.

2. MPPOMMA election notices and results.

3. MPPOMMA meetings and events.

4. Such other notices as may be mutually agreed upon by MPPOMMA and the Department Director or representative.

5. All notices and materials regarding the business of the MPPOMMA.

ARTICLE 6 - CONTINUED PERFORMANCE OF CITY SERVICES AND

OPERATIONS
A. MPPOMMA hereby agrees MPPOMMA represented employees and officers and/or agents of MPPOMMA shall not engage in, encourage, sanction, support, authorize or suggest any work stoppages, strikes, boycotts, slowdowns, mass resignation, mass absenteeism, or any other intentional interference of work of the City. However, information pickets, following an impasse in the labor negotiation process, are excluded from this Article and are therefore allowed as long as the picketing is not violent, does not block ingress or egress and/or does not interfere with the public health, safety or order.

B. In the event any employee, or employees, participates in any of the prohibited activities stated above, MPPOMMA shall notify such employee or employees, so engaged to cease and desist from such activities and shall instruct said person, or persons, to return to their normal work assignment and duties.

C. The employee, or employees, participating in the activities prohibited above shall be subject to disciplinary action by the City, including suspension or discharge in accordance with the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations.

ARTICLE 7 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
A. DEFINITIONS

1. A "grievance" is a formal written or oral allegation by a member of MPPOMMA on behalf of specified unit members have been adversely affected by an alleged

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violation of the specific provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding, the City's Personnel Rules, written Department Rules, Regulations, policies and procedures or an appeal of a disciplinary action decision by the City Manager.

2. A "disciplinary grievance" is a formal written objection or challenge to any disciplinary action as defined by the Personnel Rules and Regulations. A "disciplinary grievance" shall be filed after the written receipt of the City Manager's decision, and shall constitute the sole and exclusive process of appeal. Such appeals shall be processed at Level IV, Administrative Hearing.

3. A "grievant" is any unit member or the MPPOMMA on behalf of specified unit members adversely affected by an alleged violation within the scope of the grievance procedure as defined above.

4. A "day" is any day in which the administrative offices of the City of Monterey Park are open for regularly scheduled business.

B. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. If an employee is receiving direction from his/her supervisor but believes the direction forms the basis for a viable grievance, the employee must still comply with the direction. If that grievance is ultimately sustained only then may the employee not comply with that directive.

2. Grievance documents shall not be placed in the personnel file, unless they relate to discipline. If they relate to discipline, they will not be placed in an employee’s personnel file until after the discipline appeal process (if applicable) is completed.

3. Time limits for appeal provided at any level of this procedure shall begin the first day following receipt of the written decision by the grievant and/or MPPOMMA.

Failure of the grievant to adhere to the time deadlines shall mean that the grievant is satisfied with the previous decision and waives the right to further appeal. The grievant and the City may extend any time deadline by mutual agreement. If the City fails to respond to the grievant by the deadline to respond at any step in the grievance process, that shall constitute a denial of the grievance at that step and the grievant’ s time to file an appeal to the next step shall start the following day.

4. Every effort will be made to schedule meetings for the processing of grievances during the regular work schedule of the participants. If any grievance meeting or hearing must be scheduled during duty hours, any employee required by either party to participate as a witness or grievant in such meeting or hearing shall be released from regular duties without loss of pay for a reasonable amount of time.

5. Any unit member may, at any time, present grievances to the City and have such grievances resolved without the intervention of MPPOMMA, as long as the resolution is reached prior to the hearing and the resolution is not inconsistent with

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the terms of this MOU; provided that the City shall not agree to a resolution of the grievance until MPPOMMA has received a copy of the grievance and the proposed resolution, and has been given the opportunity to file a response within twenty (20) days. Upon request of the grievant, the grievant may be represented at any stage of the grievance procedure by a representative of MPPOMMA, which may include the attorney of MPPOMMA. MPPOMMA may also be represented at any grievance meetings and will be notified of any such meetings.

6. This grievance procedure shall be the sole and exclusive procedure for processing objections or challenges to disciplinary actions as defined in the Personnel Rules and Regulations and shall satisfy all administrative appeal rights and protection.

7. There shall be no reprisals, interference, coercion or discrimination against any employee for processing a grievance at any level, or for assisting a grievant in the processing of a grievance.

C. PROCEDURE - Grievances will be processed in accordance with the following procedures:

1. Level I - Informal Resolution: Any unit member or MPPOMMA who believes he/she has a grievance shall present the grievance orally to the immediate supervisor within fifteen (15) workdays after the grievant knew, or reasonably should have known, of the circumstances which form the basis for the grievance.

Failure to do so will mean the grievance is untimely and shall not be processed.

The immediate supervisor shall hold discussions and attempt to resolve the matter within fifteen (15) days after the presentation of the grievance. It is the intent of this informal procedure that at least one personal conference be held between the aggrieved employee, their representative and the immediate supervisor.

2. Level II - Formal Written Grievance
a. If the grievance is not resolved during the informal conference and the grievant wishes to continue the grievance process, the grievant shall present the grievance in writing on the appropriate form to the Police Chief within ten (10) days after the oral decision by the immediate supervisor.

The written information shall include: (a) a description of the specific grounds of the grievance; (b) a listing of the provisions of this agreement, personnel rules, regulations or procedures alleged to have been violated; and (c) a listing of specific actions requested of the City which will remedy the grievance.
b. The Police Chief or his/her designee shall communicate the decision, in writing, to the grievant within ten (10) days after receiving the grievance. c. Within the above time limits the parties may request a personal conference.

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d. Grievances which do not allege grievable subjects as defined under Section A.1 above are not subject to review above this level.

3. Level III - Appeal to the City Manager
a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Level II, the grievant may, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the decision at Level II, appeal the decision to the City Manager. This statement shall include a copy of the original grievance and appeal, and a clear, concise statement of the reasons for the appeal.
b. The City Manager shall communicate the decision, in writing, to the grievant within ten (10) days. If the City Manager does not respond within the time limits provided, the grievant may appeal to the next level.

4. Level IV - Administrative Hearing
a. If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Level III, or if an employee or MPPOMMA wishes to appeal the disciplinary decision of the City Manager, the grievant/employee may, within ten (10) days of the receipt of the decision, for an administrative hearing of the dispute. Within twenty (20) days of the grievant's receipt of the decision at Level III, MPPOMMA shall inform the City, in writing, of its request to have an administrative hearing. MPPOMMA and the City shall attempt to agree upon a hearing officer.

If no agreement can be reached, they shall request that the City supply a list of seven (7) names of persons experienced in hearing grievances in cities from a panel mutually selected by MPPOMMA and the City. Each party shall alternately strike a name until only one remains. The remaining panel member shall be the Hearing Officer. The order of the striking names shall be determined by coin toss.
b. If the City requests, the Hearing Officer shall be requested to hear the merits of any issues raised regarding grievability. No hearing on the merits of the grievance will be conducted until the issue of grievability has been decided.

The same Hearing Officer shall decide the issue of grievability, and if grievable, then the merits of the dispute.
c. The Hearing Officer shall, within thirty (30) days unless both parties agree otherwise, hear evidence and render a decision on the issue or issues submitted to him/her. If the parties cannot agree upon a submission agreement, the Hearing Officer shall determine the issues by referring to the written grievance and the answers thereto at each step.

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d. The Hearing Officer shall hold a hearing on the issue submitted or as determined by the Hearing Officer if the parties have not mutually agreed upon the issue, and render a written decision. The conduct of the hearing proceedings shall be governed by California Code of Civil Procedure section 1280 et. seq. The Hearing Officer's decision shall be the final and binding. The Hearing Officer's decision is reviewable under California Code of Civil Procedure 1094.5.
e. The City and MPPOMMA agree that the jurisdiction and authority of the Hearing Officer so selected and the opinions the Hearing Officer expresses will be confined exclusively to the interpretation of the express provision or provisions of this MOU at issue between the parties. The Hearing Officer shall have no authority to add to, subtract from, alter, amend, or modify any provisions of this MOU or the written ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations and procedures of the City or the Department, nor shall he/she impose any limitations or obligations not specifically provided for under the terms of this MOU. The Hearing Officer shall be without powers or authority to make any decision that requires the City or management to do an act prohibited by law.
f. In the event that this grievance procedure is used to challenge disciplinary actions, the Hearing Officer shall prepare a written decision containing findings of fact, determination of issues, and statement of the precise disciplinary penalty, if any.
g. After a hearing and after both parties have had an opportunity to make an oral closing or submit written arguments, the Hearing Officer shall submit in writing to all parties his/her findings and award. If either party requests the closing to be in writing, then both parties will submit a written argument. h. The fees and expenses of the Hearing Officer shall be shared equally by the City and MPPOMMA. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them, and neither party shall be responsible for the expense of witnesses called by the other. Either party may request a certified court reporter to record the entire hearing. The cost of the services of such court reporter shall be shared equally by the parties.
i. By filing a grievance and processing it beyond Level III, the grievant expressly waives any right to statutory remedies or to the exercise of any legal process other than as provided by this grievance/administrative hearing procedure. The processing of a grievance beyond level III shall constitute an express election on the part of the grievant that the grievance/administrative hearing procedure is the chosen forum for resolving the issues contained in the grievance, and that the grievant will not resort to any other forum or procedure for resolution or review of the issues. The parties do not intend by the provisions of this paragraph to

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preclude the hearing award in any court of competent jurisdiction. j. With regard to discipline-related hearings governed by this Section (C)(4), where the discipline subject to appeal consists of a minimum of 8.1 hours and a maximum of 24 hours, the following limitation shall apply to the amount of time available to each party to the hearing for a presentation of any individual party’s case. For purposes of time-limit computation only, the Association and any one (1) employee, as well as any other entity that may properly be appearing on behalf of or with an interest similar to the Association or employee, shall be jointly deemed to be the same one party for computing the time limitation on presentations. Accordingly, the time limitation shall not be multiplied by the number of individuals or entities appearing, on behalf of, or with an interest similar to, the individual employee who has been disciplined.

Each party to the Article 7 administrative appeal shall be limited to a maximum of twelve (12) hours of presentation time during conduct of an administrative appeal pursuant to MOU Article 7(C)(4) Level IV Administrative Hearing.
“Presentation Time” against which shall be charged the twelve (12) hour presentation time limitation, shall include oral opening statement and oral closing argument, direct/redirect examination of witnesses, rebuttal and surrebuttal witness testimony, demonstrations, and site inspections (excluding travel time to and from the site). Cross examination shall not be counted as part of the “Presentation Time.”
The hearing officer shall record and maintain account of all such hours by means of a timekeeping device suitable to the task. Absent stipulation by the parties to extend the twelve (12) hour limitation, the hearing officer shall have no authority to extend said limitation.

5. Disciplinary Proceedings (one day suspension): For purposes of this section alone, a one (1) day suspension shall be equivalent to eight (8) hours of salary, regardless of the actual hours worked in a shift. Suspensions of one (1) day shall be excluded from the arbitration appeal process. Upon receipt from the Chief of Police or his designee of a notice of intended penalty of one (1) day or less, the employee shall have ten (10) business days (Monday - Friday) to submit a written request to the City Manager requiring mediation. The matter shall then be submitted to a mediator provided by the State Mediation and Conciliation Service. Absent agreement as to identity of the mediator, the parties shall alternately strike names from a list supplied by the Los Angeles Office of SMCS. A mediation session shall then be calendared. The mediation shall not be an evidentiary hearing. Neither party shall be represented by an attorney although non-attorney representatives shall be permitted. There shall be no subpoena power, no submission of briefs, and the mediation shall conclude within the same business day that it commenced. If

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the manner in which the mediation is resolved is unsatisfactory to either party, then the proceeding before the City Manager shall provide the due process mandated by Skelly v. State Personnel Board and shall not be an evidentiary hearing. The decision of the City Manager shall be the final administrative action not subject to further administrative review. The City Manager’s decision is reviewable under California Code of Civil Procedure 1094.5.

ARTICLE 8 - OVERTIME
A. 7K EXEMPTION: The City of Monterey Park has exercised its ability to declare the "7K" exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for sworn police personnel. The work period for such employees shall be twenty-eight (28) days in length commencing on Saturday, April 20, 1985 at 2:00 a.m.

B. WORK HOUR PLANS: The City and the Association agree that the Department will utilize the three-twelve and a half (3/12.5) and four-ten (4/10) work hour plans during the term of this MOU. The three-twelve and a half (3/12.5) work hour plan shall cover patrol Sergeants and Lieutenants. The four-ten (4/10) work hour plan shall cover Administrative Lieutenant, Detective Lieutenant, Traffic Sergeant and Detective Sergeant. The 5/8 work hour plan may be permitted at the discretion of the Police Chief.

1. If the City Council determines in its sole discretion to cause a funded Captain’s position to remain vacant (or in the alternative, to eliminate funding for a Captain’s position), the consequence of such action will be a requirement that Lieutenants, including those assigned to the Patrol Division, be available at the sole discretion of the Chief of Police to perform specified tasks and duties In such cases, it will likely be necessary to modify the work schedule of the affected Lieutenants with the result being their removal from a 3/12.5 or other schedule while assigned to perform specified tasks and duties. However, in no case shall the Lieutenant be reassigned to a 5/8 schedule. If such a decision is made by the City Council, the Chief of Police will have limited time to redeploy one or more Lieutenants in order to perform specified tasks and duties. Accordingly, it is the agreement of the parties that in his sole discretion, the Chief of Police shall have authority to reschedule and redeploy Lieutenants as necessary to meet the needs of the Department as generated by Council exercise of the above discretion. However, the Chief shall also seek out input from the Association as to its recommendations for addressing the Department’s service needs should the City Council exercise its discretion as indicated above. However, this shall not be a meet and confer process, shall not be subject to the impasse procedures set forth in the Municipal Code or otherwise, and the redeployment of one or more Lieutenants may, at the Chief’s sole discretion, occur prior to initiation or completion of said meeting process.

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the Chief of Police in his/her sole discretion, the City may cancel, alter or amend the work schedule as necessary, and only for the duration of the emergency, immediately and without the requirement of engaging in the meet and confer process.

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Unit members shall be provided twelve (12) days notice prior to any shift change, reassignment or modification. The twelve (12) day notice requirement shall not apply in the case of emergency situations. For the purpose of this rule, emergencies shall mean any unforeseen or unplanned event that impacts Department staffing needs.

C. OVERTIME: For employees assigned to the three-twelve and a half (3/12.5) work hour plan, overtime shall be defined as that time authorized and actually worked by an employee in excess of one hundred sixty (160) hours within the twenty-eight (28) day work period.

All employees required to work in excess of the standard work period of one hundred and sixty (160) hours shall receive compensation at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) of his/her rate of pay. For employees assigned to the four-ten (4/10) and eight to five (8-5) work hour plan, overtime shall be defined as that time authorized and actually worked by an employee in excess of eighty (80) hours within the fourteen (14) day pay period. All employees required to work in excess of the standard pay period of eighty hours within the fourteen day pay period shall receive compensation at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) of his/her rate of pay.

All employees assigned to work the three-twelve and a half (3/12.5) work hour plan and who work in excess of one hundred and sixty (160) hours within the twenty-eight (28) day work period shall be compensated at the completion of the twenty-eight (28) day work period. Regardless of the amount of overtime hours accrued during the first half (80 hours) of the work period, employees shall be compensated eighty (80) hours for that pay period, and the balance of the hours worked shall be compensated at the completion of the twenty-eight (28) day work period. All overtime requests must have the authorization of a supervisor prior to the commencement of such overtime work. Dispatched calls beyond the end of duty time are considered as authorized. An employee's failure to obtain prior approval will result in the denial of overtime request.

All eligible employees assigned to work the four-ten (4/10) work hour plans and who work in excess of eighty (80) hours within the fourteen (14) day pay period shall be compensated for overtime at the completion of the fourteen (14) day pay period.

Determination as to whether or not overtime shall be assigned and/or worked remains in the sole discretion of a responsible supervisor. However, where in the sole discretion of the responsible supervisor, overtime can be efficiently worked by any member of the shift without regard to particular skills or abilities of any eligible employee, then said overtime shall be assigned based on seniority, except in those cases where the overtime duty arises from a case or incident involving another shift Officer. In such case, the involved Officer shall be assigned the overtime, regardless of seniority.

In those instances where overtime is made available on a Department-wide basis (such as for a movie detail), then said overtime shall be assigned on a seniority basis, unless in the sole discretion of the responsible supervisor(s), particular skills and abilities of Officers are relevant to the assignment of any individual(s) to the overtime duty.

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The assignment of overtime, as designated by the Police Chief’s 6/12/12 memorandum (attached as an Addendum B), will be the agreed departmental method for overtime call out procedure for replacement of Patrol Sergeants/Lieutenants assigned to Patrol as Watch Commanders or Field Supervisors when a vacancy occurs due to a non-planned event. The intent of the memorandum is to call in overtime rank-for-rank as described in said reference memorandum without limiting the Chief from exercising his management authority and rights in meeting the staffing needs of the department. The Police Chief, as departmental needs arise and pursuit his management rights, may make changes to said method of assignment of overtime. The chief will meet and confer with the POA representatives prior to implementing said changes.

In cases where seniority is utilized to make overtime assignments, the responsible supervisor shall make a reasonable attempt to advise the eligible Officer(s) of the overtime opportunity. Upon said overtime offer either being rejected or the eligible Officer not being responsive to reasonable contact, the responsible supervisor shall repeat said notification steps until the overtime opportunity is selected. Disputes as to whether or not a “reasonable attempt” was made to contact an Officer eligible for seniority-based overtime selection, shall not be subject to the grievance procedure or to any other administrative or civil method of appeal, and the determination of the responsible supervisor in this regard, shall be final, conclusive and not appealable through any means.

Regardless of the above, any responsible supervisor retains the right in his or her sole discretion to disregard seniority in rendering an overtime assignment when, in the sole discretion of the responsible supervisor, the needs of the Department and/or community so dictate. Said decision shall not be subject to any administrative or civil challenge and shall be final and conclusive.

For the purpose of determining overtime, vacation, sick leave, compensatory time off and/or other paid leave time shall be considered compensable hours of work.

D. COMPENSATORY TIME OFF: In lieu of receiving cash payment at time and a half for overtime hours worked, an employee may elect the option of earning compensatory time off. Compensatory time shall be earned at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) for each hour worked. The maximum amount of comp time that may be accrued is 480 hours (320 hours worked). All compensatory time on the books will be paid down to forty (40) hours as of December 1 of each year. The remaining balance will remain on the books until such time as employee utilizes the compensatory time.

E. PAID LEAVE ACCRUAL RATES: Employees assigned to the three-twelve and a half (3/12.5) and four-ten (4/10) work hour plans shall accrue vacation, holiday and sick leave in accordance with the accrual rates as outlined herein. When vacation, holidays or sick leave is used, the employee shall be charged based on actual time taken off in relation to his/her regularly assigned shift.

F. REGULAR RATE OF PAY: For the purpose of computing overtime, the employee's regular rate of pay shall include the following components, if applicable, in addition to

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base salary:

1. Educational Incentive

2. Bilingual Pay

3. Special Assignment Pay

4. Longevity Pay

5. Medical Opt-Out Pay
G. COMPENSABLE HOURS OF WORK:

1. Firearms Qualification: Employees who choose to shoot at the range at times other than as required for qualification and training by the Department, will be considered to be on personal time. Such time is not counted as working time and is not compensable in any manner whatsoever.

2. Voluntary Training Time: Voluntary attendance at training schools/facilities (including the academy) which improves the performance of regular tasks and/or prepares for job advancement are not compensable for hours in excess of the employees' normal work shift. Any such time spent in excess of the normal work shift will not be counted as working time and is not compensable in any manner whatsoever. Time spent in studying and other personal pursuits is not compensable hours of work, even though the employee may be confined to campus or to barracks twenty-four (24) hours a day.

Travel time to and from the training facility outside of an employee's normal work shift is not compensable hours of work.

Mandatory training as required by the Department and/or POST is compensable for actual time spent in training. Travel time outside of regularly scheduled work hours for mandatory training is not compensable as work time unless approved by a supervisor. If the use of a personal vehicle is authorized for attendance at mandatory training, mileage shall be reimbursed at current IRS rates, as they exist from time to time during the term of the MOU, for actual miles traveled.

3. City Vehicle Use: Employees who are provided with a City vehicle to travel to and from work shall not be compensated in any manner whatsoever for such travel time in the City vehicle.

This provision also applies in those situations where the radio must be left on and monitored.

This provision does not preclude compensation in those instances where an employee is required to perform emergency law enforcement duties as required by law. In such cases, appropriate compensation shall be provided.

4. Gym Facility: The City provides a room to be used as a gym facility for the

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voluntary use of employees during their off duty hours. Time spent by employees in working out at the gym facility is not considered hours worked and will not be compensated in any manner.

5. Emergency Call Back Pay: Call-back duty occurs when an employee is ordered to return to duty on a non-regularly scheduled work shift. Call-back does not occur when an employee is held over from his/her shift or is working prior to his/her regular scheduled shift. An employee called back to duty shall be credited with a minimum of three (3) hours work time commencing when he/she receives the call.

An employee shall report to duty within a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) hour. Any hours worked in excess of three (3) hours shall be credited on a hour-for-hour basis for actual time worked. Travel time from the station to residence shall not be considered hours worked and shall not be compensated in any manner whatsoever. This provision is to be distinguished from "Court Standby" pay in Section 7 which is to be used when an employee is called back to court.

6. Court Pay: When an officer is physically called to court, he/she shall be credited on a hour-for-hour basis for the time actually spent in court, commencing one-half (1/2) hour prior to the scheduled court appearance. An employee shall be credited with a minimum of three (3) hours for each scheduled court appearance. Only one (1) minimum shall apply per payday. These three (3) hours will ultimately be paid in the pay period at time and one-half (1 1/2).

Travel time shall not be considered hours worked and shall not be compensated in any manner whatsoever unless the employee first responds to the station.

7. Court Standby: A member of MPPOMMA who, while off duty, is on court standby status, may leave a telephone number where he/she may be reached while on court standby. Such time is not considered hours worked. However, the employee will receive credit for three (3) hours (these three (3) hours will ultimately be paid in the pay period at time and one-half (1 1/2)), provided that the employee is not actually required to be present in the court building. If any employee is required to go to court, this three (3) hour period is applied to court pay under Section 6.

Alternatively, an employee on court standby may, with the permission of the Chief of Police or his designee, report to the police facility, in uniform, for assignment while awaiting court. An employee shall be credited on a hour-for-hour basis for time actually worked while on standby. Travel time to the police facility shall not be considered hours worked and shall not be compensated in any manner whatsoever.

8. Administrative Leave: The following members of MPPOMMA will received administrative leave hours in the following amounts the first payroll cycle after City Council contract approval and the first payroll following July 1st every fiscal year.

Employees hired mid-year or employee assignments changing mid-year will require a

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pro-rated amount of administrative leave either increases or decreasing an employee’s administrative leave bank. Human Resources will make these calculations and adjustments. No other adjustment will be made to accrual banks besides this pro-rated calculation with mid-year assignment changes.

Detective Lieutenant (1) – 60 hours annually
Detective Sergeant (1) – 60 hours annually
Community Engagement Bureau Sergeant (21) – 60 hours annually Traffic Sergeant (1) – 60 hours annually
All remaining members of the MPPOMMA - 20 hours annually Unused Administrative Leave shall not be carried over into the next fiscal year and cannot be cashed out.

E. The times during the fiscal year at which an employee may take his/her administrative leave shall be determined by the Police Chief or his/her/their designee with due regard for the wishes of the employee and the needs of the service. Eligibility for this leave shall not be predicated upon first having all vacation and sick leave exhausted.

Administrative leave may be utilized at any time during the fiscal year.

H. SHIFT TRADES:

Employees in the unit have the right to trade shifts with their colleagues subject to the following conditions:

1. Both employees agree to the shift trade voluntarily.

2. A supervisor approves the shift trade. Supervisors will not unreasonably deny a trade. However, denials are not subject to being grieved.

3. The employee whose shift is worked gets credit for the shift. Thus, the employee whose shift was worked will record the time as time worked on his or her time sheet.

4. Payback of the traded shift will be the responsibility of the two employees who trade shifts and will not be monitored by the City. Traded shifts should fall in the same 28 day work period. If an employee leaves the City having not paid back a shift, it shall be the responsibility of the two employees to work out any pay back.

5. If an employee agrees to trade shifts with another employee and then calls in sick and/or does not work the shift, the employee who agreed to work the shift shall have his/her Sick Leave deducted. For example, if Police Sergeant A agrees to work the shift for Police Sergeant B and prior to the shift, Police Sergeant A calls in sick and does not work the shift, Police Sergeant A’s Sick Leave is deducted and Police Sergeant B gets credit for the shift.

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ARTICLE 9 - VACATION
A. Policy: It is the intent and purpose of this vacation leave policy that all employees avail themselves of accrued vacation time in order to promote a safe and productive working environment. However, the parties do recognize that personal circumstances and/or the staffing requirements of the Police Department may periodically impact the ability of an employee to utilize any or all of his/her annual vacation accrual.

B. Vacation Accrual:

1. Accrual Rate: Employees shall accrue paid vacation time on the basis of years of paid service. The accrual rate shall be as follows:
0 - 6 years eighty-eight (88) hours per year
7 + years Eight additional hours per year to a maximum of two-hundred sixty (260) hours per year.

2. Accrual Caps: Except as provided herein, no employee may accrue greater than four hundred (400) vacation hours.

The total number of vacation hours accrued on or before January 14, 1995 shall not be subject to the above accrual limitation and shall be placed in a separate accrual bank (vacation hours Bank No. 1). The number of vacation hours contained within Bank No. 1 on January 14, 1995 shall not increase except as provided below.

Concurrent with the creation of Bank No. 1, there shall be created a second vacation bank (Bank No.2) that shall have a balance of zero at its inception. Vacation hours accumulated after January 14, 1995 shall be deposited in Bank No. 2. Effective July 1, 2014, vacation hours in Bank No. 2 accrued in excess of 400 hours shall be automatically cashed out as part of the regular payroll process. Said hours shall be cashed out during the pay period in which they are earned. In no case shall an employee be allowed cash out above the cap balance if the employee has not, within the fiscal year, taken advantage of the cash-out provisions of Article 11 of this MOU or has not taken 40 hours of vacation for the year. If an employee has not cashed out as provided in Article 11 or taken forty (40) of vacation, accrual of vacation will cease once the cap is met except for the following provisions.

Only in exceptional circumstances within the City’s discretion shall an employee be allowed to exceed the maximum vacation accrual. In no case shall an employee’s request to accrue vacation in excess of the accrual cap be granted if the employee has not, within the fiscal year, taken advantage of the cash-out provisions of Article 11 of this MOU. Any approval to accrue in excess of the accrual cap requires a written request from the Police Chief to the City Manager stating that the employee will not be authorized to utilize vacation prior to reaching the accrual cap because of Department staffing requirements. The City Manager’s approval is required. The number of hours allowed above the cap shall be in an amount

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sufficient to allow the employee 60 days to utilize vacation time prior to again reaching the cap. The approved number of hours shall be placed in bank number

1. C. Use of Vacation Time: Probationary employees shall be authorized to utilize accrued vacation time prior to conclusion of the probationary test period.

Use of vacation time during the calendar year shall be approved by the Chief of Police or his designee, with due regard for the wishes of the employee, the employee's accumulated vacation credits, and particular regard for the needs of the Department.

ARTICLE 10 - HOLIDAY
Policy: It is the intent and purpose of this holiday leave policy that all employees avail themselves of accrued holiday time in order to promote a safe and productive working environment. However, the parties do recognize that personal circumstances and/or the staffing requirements of the Police Department may periodically impact the ability of an employee to utilize any or all of his/her annual holiday accrual.

Employees of the Police Department who are assigned to work around-the-clock shifts receive thirteen 10-hour (130 hours total) floating “holidays-in-lieu” of specific holidays off.

These holidays shall accrue on the following days:

CITY HALL CLOSED
Regular: New Year's Day Thanksgiving Day
Washington's Birthday Day After Thanksgiving Day
Memorial Day Christmas Eve
Independence Day Christmas Day
Labor Day New Years Eve Day
Veteran's Day

CITY HALL OPEN
Floating: Admission's Day Columbus Day
All other unit employees shall receive eleven (10-hour) paid holidays (see "Regular" holidays listed above), two (10-hour) floating holidays to replace Admission's Day and Columbus Day.

Effective January 1, 2020, all employees shall receive thirteen 10-hour (130 hours total) “holidays-in-lieu” of specific holidays off. Employees shall accrue 10.84 hours each calendar month of employment in lieu of the above-listed holidays. Except as provided herein, no employee may accrue greater than two-hundred sixty (260) holiday hours.

The total number of holiday hours accrued on or before January 14, 1995 shall not be subject to the above accrual limitation and shall be placed in a separate accrual bank (Bank No. 1). The

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number of holiday hours contained within Bank No. 1 shall not increase after January 14, 1995 except as provided below.

Concurrent with the creation of Bank No. 1, there shall be created a second holiday bank (Bank No.2) that shall have a balance of zero at its inception. Holiday hours accumulated after January 14, 1995 shall be deposited in Bank No. 2. Except as provided below, if Bank No. 2 should equal 260 hours, then no holiday hours or cash equivalency shall be earned by the employee until the balance in Bank No. 2 is less than 260 hours.

Only in exceptional circumstances in the City’s discretion shall an employee be allowed to exceed the maximum holiday accrual. In no case shall an employee’s request to accrue holiday in excess of the accrual cap be granted if the employee has not, within the fiscal year, taken advantage of the cash-out provisions of Article 11 of this MOU. Any approval to accrue in excess of the accrual cap requires a written request from the Police Chief to the City Manager stating that the employee will not be authorized to utilize holiday prior to reaching the accrual cap because of Department staffing requirements. The City Manager’s approval is required. The number of hours allowed above the cap shall be in an amount sufficient to allow the employee an opportunity to utilize holiday time prior to again reaching the cap. The approved number of hours shall be placed in bank number 1.

ARTICLE 11 - ACCRUAL CASH-OUT
Unit members may elect to, annually, during any fiscal year, cash-out up to a total of eighty (80) hours of accumulated and earned vacation time or holiday time (or a combination thereof).

Requests for cash-out are to be submitted in a manner prescribed by the City.

Beginning in December 2022, and each December thereafter, employees may irrevocably choose in writing, on a form available from the Human Resources Department, to cash out up to 80 hours of vacation time and holiday time (combined) that are to be accrued and remaining unused in the following calendar year. Vacation balances and/or holiday balances rolled over from prior calendar years are not eligible for cash out. Regardless of the number of hours irrevocably elected for cash out, the cash out will only be made from hours accrued during the calendar and not otherwise used for time off or otherwise by the employee at the time of the cash out. Cash outs shall be paid in December of each year.

The payment shall be made via payroll with the last paycheck in the following December after receipt of the irrevocable election form.

Employees who do not submit an irrevocable election form by December 15th will be deemed as foregoing participation in the optional annual leave cash-out program for that following calendar year.

In the event an employee has less hours in their leave bank at the time the cash-out is to be paid than they had previously elected to cash-out, the employee shall only be paid for up to the amount that was accrued that calendar year that is remaining in their designated leave bank at the time of the actual cash-out.

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If an employee makes an irrevocable election to cash-out leave in the following calendar year and uses leave during that subsequent calendar year, the leave used may come from leave the employee had earned (if any) prior to January 1st of the calendar year the employee had elected to cash-out and/or in the same calendar year. The employee’s use of earned, but unused leave accumulated from previous calendar years shall not result in a reduction in the amount of leave hours the employee is eligible to cash-out.

An employee who experiences an unforeseeable emergency may be permitted to make a new irrevocable election and/or to increase the amount of a previous election, subject to the same value that was permitted at the time the annual irrevocable election forms were due.

For these purposes, an “unforeseeable emergency” means a financial hardship to the employee resulting from any of the following:
• Accident, illness, injury or death of the employee or an immediate family member. For this purpose, an “immediate family member” is restricted to a spouse, registered domestic partner, child/legal dependent, or parent; or
• Loss of extensive damage to the employee’s property due to casualty; or

• Other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the participant.

Whether an occurrence is an unforeseeable emergency shall be solely determined by the City Manager or designee.

The City shall make a form available for employees to make their irrevocable election.

ARTICLE 12 - SICK LEAVE
A. Sick leave with pay shall be granted to every full time employee who has been continuously employed for a period of time in excess of 30 days. Such sick leave shall be granted by the City, at the rate of 8.00 hours per month (96 hours per year) for each full calendar month of continuous employment with the City, including time served in probationary status.

B. Sick leave is paid leave from work that can be used for the following:

(a) diagnosis, care, or treatment of an existing health condition of, or preventative care for, an employee or any of the following of the employee’s family members: child of any age or dependency status; parent; parent-in-law; spouse; registered domestic partner; grandparent; grandchildren; or sibling; or
(b) for an employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to: i)

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obtain or attempt to obtain a temporary restraining order or other court assistance to help ensure the health safety or welfare of the employee or his or her child; or ii) obtain medical attention or psychological counseling; services from a shelter; program or crisis center; or participate in safety planning or other actions to increase safety.

For full time employees, one-half of the employee's accrued and available annual sick leave is protected and may be used for any of the purposes stated above. However, the City permits that a total of eighty (80) hours of sick leave may be used per calendar year for family sick leave purposes.

C. Sick leave accrual and maximum:

1. On July 1, 2012, any existing sick leave balance was placed in a separate leave bank and the amount of that bank shall not be increased nor added to. The hours in the bank shall be subject to the reimbursement provisions described below in Section 12H. The employee shall be allowed to utilize this sick leave bank balance to fund future illnesses/sick leave. However, the employee shall not be required to utilize this sick leave account unless or until the employee elects to do so. Employees with sick leave hours in bank #1 who service retire from the City, may receive 50% of the hours in bank #1 paid at his/her base hourly rate of pay at the time of retirement. For example if an employee had 1,000 hours of sick leave in this account and retired for service, the employee would be provided 50% cash out upon service retirement. Accordingly, the employee has the option of utilizing the following newly created 800 hour sick leave account before utilizing this frozen account. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2012 do not have a sick leave (bank #1) as described in this paragraph.

2. Commencing on July 1, 2012, sick leave earned by bargaining unit members shall be deposited into a second sick leave account which shall be capped at a maximum of 800 hours. Upon accruing 800 hours in this sick leave account there shall be no further accrual of sick leave unless or until use results in a balance of less than 800 hours. Employees who retire from the city with more than 10 total years of city service, beginning from the date of employment, shall be eligible to cash out sick leave in the “second” sick leave account at the rate of eighteen (18) hours for each one full year (12 months) of city service at regular rate of pay.

3. Upon death of an employee prior to retirement, the City will pay to the employee’s designated beneficiary the employee’s accumulated sick leave accrual in an amount consistent with the above retirement-related pay-out schedules as separately set forth in C(1) and C(2) above.

D. In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, the employee shall notify his/her immediate supervisor, prior to the beginning of his/her daily duties or as specified by the Police Chief. A supervisor may require an employee to submit a health care provider’s statement of illness or other satisfactory verification of illness regardless of the length of an employee's period of absence. Following any period of absence, a supervisor

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may require of the employee that they submit a health care provider’s certificate indicating that they are capable of returning to duty.

E. The City Manager may, at any time in order to receive further information with respect to the ability of the employee to perform his job duties, request such employee to submit to a medical examination, either physical or mental, at the expense of the City.

F. Refusal of any employee to submit to such a medical examination shall constitute insubordination and grounds for disciplinary action.

G. Government Code Section 21163 provides in pertinent part that the retirement of a PERS member who has been granted or is entitled to leave, shall not become effective until the expiration of sick leave with compensation, unless the member applies for, or consents to, his or her retirement as of an earlier date, or unless, with respect to sick leave, the provisions of a local ordinance or resolution or the rules or regulations of the employer provide to the contrary. In this regard, it is acknowledged that with regard to non-industrial disability retirements, it is the rules and regulation of the City that no employee shall be entitled to use or receive cash distribution of sick leave on or after the effective date of said retirements and that any such retirement shall be effective regardless of the employee having sick leave remaining in the employee's account. Additionally, it is acknowledged that with regard to individuals suffering from an industrial disability and/or being granted an industrial disability retirement, that the following sick leave rules and regulations shall apply:

1. In any instance where the local safety member has exhausted eligibility for benefits pursuant to Labor Code Section 4850, but is not eligible for disability retirement at said time yet remains incapacitated from performance of the essential duties of the employee's position, then the employee shall have the option of electing to receive their sick leave balance existing at the time of exhaustion of the Labor Code Section 4850 benefits in accordance with the sick leave cash-out schedule contained in Section H of this Article 12 (as eligible based on hire date), with said amounts to be distributed during each payroll period until said 50 percent amount has been exhausted. In no case shall any such distribution during one pay period exceed the gross salary to which the employee would otherwise be entitled during said pay period.

2. However, if said employee is eligible for an industrial disability retirement prior to exhaustion of benefits under Labor Code Section 4850 or simultaneous with the same, and still has sick leave remaining on account, then the retirement shall still become effective and the safety employee shall be provided a one-time cash distribution of the employee's sick leave balance as it existed on the effective date of the industrial disability retirement in accordance with the sick leave cash-out schedule contained in Section H of this Article 12 (as eligible based on hire date).

Further, said employee shall then be paid the cash value of accumulated vacation, holiday, and compensatory time off in one lump sum.

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year, each member may elect to cash out sick time annually at 75% value (e.g., 96 hours cash-out = 72 hours pay) Upon accumulation of sick leave hours above the identified levels below, an employee may elect to cash-out accumulated sick leave hours, as long as the employee’s account contains the indicated amount after the cash out. Requests for cashout will be processed and shall be submitted in a manner prescribed by the City. 2019-2020 Fiscal Year
Cash Out Hours: 110 Minimum Sick Hours Maintained: 470
2020-2021 Fiscal Year
Cash Out Hours: 125 Minimum Sick Hours Maintained: 440
2021-2022 Fiscal Year
Cash Out Hours: 140 Minimum Sick Hours Maintained: 410
a) Members may elect to cash out less hours then the maximum allowed. b) The number of minimum sick hours to be maintained can be the number of hours in either Bank #1, Bank #2 or a combination of the hours in both Bank #1 and Bank #2.
c) Members may elect which Sick Bank they wish to cash out hours from. d) When a member calls in sick for duty, he/she will complete the city’s employee absent form and may elect which bank (Bank 1 or Bank 2) he wishes to have his/her sick time come from. If no sick bank is elected his/her sick time will automatically come from Bank 2.

I. Catastrophic Leave Bank. Membership in the Catastrophic Leave Bank will be voluntary and require an annual sick leave contribution of 8 hours pursuant to the provisions of Administrative Policy No. 30-10.

ARTICLE 13 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Each regular employee may be granted bereavement leave at the discretion of the Chief of Police whenever death occurs to a member of the employee’s immediate family. Bereavement leave may not exceed three shifts, however, if travel outside the State of California, or within the State of California but extending beyond a distance of 300 miles from Monterey Park is necessary, bereavement leave may be extended to a total of five shifts. Shifts of Bereavement Leave are to be charged to an account separate from the employee’s sick leave account.

Immediate family, for the purpose of bereavement leave, shall include: spouse, registered domestic partner, father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, child, stepchild, grandparents, grandchildren, brother, brother-in-law, sister or sister-in-law of the employee.

ARTICLE 14 - MILITARY LEAVE
Military Leave of Absence shall be granted in accordance with provisions of the City of Monterey Park’s Personnel System Rules and Regulations, Administrative Policy 30-14 and under State and Federal law.

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ARTICLE 15 - JURY DUTY LEAVE
An employee who is required to serve as a trial juror, or is required to appear in court as a witness except as the litigant in the case, shall be allowed to be absent with pay, from assigned duties within the City, during the period of such service or while necessarily being present in court.

Under such circumstances, the employee shall receive regular salary while on such leave, provided that the employee remits to the City any payments or fees received as a witness, or as a juror, with the exception of travel pay, which may be retained by the employee.

The employee shall immediately advise the Department of receiving a court subpoena or governmental hearing order to serve as a witness. The employee shall be allowed leave with pay during the period of such service.

The employee shall advise the Department upon receiving a court order to appear for the initial examination as a prospective juror, or subsequently to serve as a juror. The granting of such leave with pay shall be subject to the approval of the City Manager.

ARTICLE 16 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY
Except as modified herein, Leave of Absence shall be governed by Personnel Rule XI. Attendance and Leaves, Sec. 4 Leave of Absence, of the Personnel System Rules and Regulations of the City of Monterey Park.

A. Leave of Absence Without Pay - The City Manager may grant a regular employee a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days. However, no such leave shall be granted unless the employee's Department Director recommends and the City Manager has approved said leave prior to its commencement date. Upon a showing of good and reasonable cause, the City Manager has authority to retroactively define an unauthorized non-paid leave of absence as being approved and sanctioned.

No such leave shall be effective except upon written request of the employee following exhaustion by the employee of all accrued paid leaves of absence (except sick leave - see below), including but not limited to vacation, holiday and compensatory time off. If the non-paid leave of absence is solely attributable to a medical condition which would allow the employee to utilize accumulated sick leave, then said sick leave shall be exhausted prior to the granting of any leave without pay status. However, those employees taking a nonpaid leave of absence pursuant to the FMLA/CFRA are not required to use accrued compensatory time earned in lieu of overtime. Additionally, any such employee on a nonpaid leave of absence pursuant to FMLA/CFRA, shall be required to use sick leave concurrently with said leave only if the leave is for the employee's own serious condition.

The City Council may authorize a regular employee to utilize leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed the accumulated total of one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days during the entire term of the employee's service on behalf of the City. For example, if during an employee's length of service with the City, said employee has been granted an

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accumulated total of one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days of leave without pay, then said employee shall not be eligible for any additional leave without pay status for any duration of time.

The granting of a leave of absence without pay consistent with this policy shall be documented in writing by the City Manager and a copy of said documentation shall be filed with the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management.

In any instance where an employee is utilizing an approved leave of absence without pay for a period of time greater than fifty percent (50%) of a pay period, said employee shall accrue no leave benefits or seniority for the duration of time while in said status.

All requests for approval of leave without pay shall be initiated by the subject employee making said request on a City provided personnel action request form and said form shall become a permanent part of the employee's personnel file.

B. Maintenance of Insurance Benefits while on Leave of Absence Without Pay - It shall be the policy of the City that when an employee maintains employment status but is in a nonpaid leave of absence, then the City shall make no premium or other contributions necessary to maintain in force and effect, any or all insurance coverage for which an employee would be otherwise eligible except as required by law. If such an employee desires to maintain during an authorized non-paid leave of absence, any or all insurance benefits otherwise available to an employee, then said employee shall be required to deposit any and all insurance premium payments with the City Director of Management Services on the date that the City is otherwise required to remit insurance premium payments to the carrier. Each employee shall be advised in writing of this City policy at the commencement of the authorized leave of absence without pay. There shall be no additional notices of said obligation provided to the employee.

ARTICLE 17 - FMLA/CFRA COMPLIANCE
It is the stated intent and policy of the City that should any provision within a Memorandum of Understanding, these rules and regulations, or any other policies or procedures adopted by the City or any of its subdivisions be in violation of the California Family Rights Act and/or the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act, then such provision is null and void.

ARTICLE 18 - INDUSTRIAL INJURY AND ILLNESS LEAVE
A. Except as modified herein, Industrial Injury and Illness Leave shall be governed by Personnel Rule XI, Section 4a, Industrial Injury and Illness Leave of the Personnel System Rules and Regulations of the City of Monterey Park and state law.

B. Subject to the requirement of Article 12, Section A of this Memorandum of Understanding, the City may make application for an employee's industrial disability retirement and said retirement shall not be effective without the member's consent earlier than the date upon which leave of absence without loss of salary under Section 4850 of the Labor Code

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because of the disability terminates, or the earlier date during the leave as of which the disability is permanent and stationary as found by the Worker's Compensation Appeals Board. (Government Code Section 21164).

C. An employee who is absent due to an Industrial Injury for an extended period of time will be considered to be on a Monday through Friday 0800 hours - 1700 hours schedule. The employee shall not be required to be at any specific location during this time period, however, must be available by cell phone.

ARTICLE 19- MODIFIED DUTY
A. It is the policy of the City to return work related injured or ill employees to work as quickly as is medically feasible. Every effort will be made to make "modified work" available to industrially injured employees who are not medically ready to return to full duties, but are able to perform light or modified duties without the likelihood of aggravating the injury. "Modified work" is defined as the performance of limited job tasks which do not encompass all of the essential duties for that particular job class or assignment to job tasks not typically performed by the employee but that provide productive work opportunities. "Modified duty" shall only be made available until the employee's condition becomes "permanent and stationary" or reaches maximum medical improvement under the prevailing workers' compensation statute and in no case shall extend beyond the statutory benefit period afforded under Labor Code Section 4850 for safety personnel. "Modified duty" shall not be considered a reasonable accommodation since the essential duties for the job are not taken into consideration.

B. Modified duty may be allowed only if all of the following conditions are met:

1. The Chief of Police determines that he/she has productive work available, which is within the work restrictions imposed by the qualified medical specialist. Any such decision by the Chief of Police shall not be subject to administrative or court challenge.

2. The Risk Manager concurs that such work will not impose an unacceptable level of risk to the City or the employee; and

3. The City Manager concurs that the modified work assignment of the named employee is in the best interests of the City.

4. The determination of availability of a modified work assignment shall be made on a case-by-case basis and at the sole discretion of the City.

5. No modified duty assignment shall be made prior to conditions 1-3 being met;

6. There shall be no appeal of any decision which results in no assignment of modified duty being made.

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C. Non-Industrial Modified Duty

1. In addition to the above, non-industrial modified duty may be assigned when the following additional criteria are met (pregnancy disability not subject to the restrictions described below):
a. Employee meets all the criteria as stated in Section C of this article. b. Employee receives a medical release from the designated City doctor that modified duties may be performed.
c. The prognosis is for the injury/illness to exceed 2 weeks (14 days). d. The employee is released to work a full shift (either 5/8, 4/10, or 3/12.5 schedule to be assigned based on modified duty considerations and at the sole discretion of the Police Chief).
e. The employee’s schedule is to be determined at the sole discretion of the Chief of Police. The Chief’s determination shall not be subject to any administrative or court challenge.
f. Modified duty for non-industrial injury/illness shall not exceed 30 calendar days in a rolling twelve-month period. The Police Chief, at his/her sole discretion, may grant a one-time extension of up to an additional thirty (30) calendar days based on receipt of an updated doctor’s note. g. An individual on non-industrial modified duty may be assigned to any Division of the Police Department or any Department of the City. h. No more than one individual may be assigned non-industrial modified duty at any one time unless it is determined at the sole discretion of the Chief of Police that sufficient work exists to accommodate more than one individual.

The Chief’s determination shall not be subject to any administrative or court challenge.
i. No individual may be assigned, or continue to be assigned, non-industrial modified duty if there is any Officer assigned modified duty for an industrial injury unless it is determined at the sole discretion of the Chief of Police that sufficient work exists to accommodate more than one individual. The Chief’s determination shall not be subject to any administrative or court challenge.
j. At all times, industrially injured individuals shall have precedence for modified duty assignments over non-industrial injured individuals.

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ARTICLE 20 - UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
A. The annual uniform allowance is currently $725 and shall increase to $1,000 effective July 8, 2023. The employees will receive cash payment for the uniform allowance the first full pay period after July 1. All uniform allowance cash payments will be reported on the employee’s W-2 form under “Other Compensation” to meet Internal Revenue Service requirements. Uniform allowance shall not be credited to the employee that has been absent, for any reason, from active uniformed service for any time in excess of one-half of the fiscal year. Uniform allowance shall be provided on a prorated basis for those employees.

The parties agree that this is special compensation and shall be reported as such to CalPERS for “classic members”, to the extent legally permissible, pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(5) and shall be reported in equal amounts per pay period, regardless of when used or paid to the employee.

B. The number of retail outlets utilized for the credit/retail account program will not exceed four locations. The selection of the outlets is to be determined by the City, after consultation with the Association.

A listing of uniform items eligible for purchase, as approved by the Chief of Police, shall be maintained in the Police Department policy manual. All equipment and uniforms must meet departmental standards and expectations. Should the Police Chief or his/her designee identify uniforms or equipment that needs to be replaced or that fails to meet the department standard, the employee will be responsible for replacing the item at his/her cost.

ARTICLE 21 - HEALTH INSURANCE
A. Medical Insurance (Active Employees)
Employees will receive insurance coverage through CalPERS under the California Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). The City’s contribution toward medical insurance under PEMHCA will be the minimum employer contribution (MEC) required by PEMHCA (in 2023 the MEC is $151/month).

B. Retiree Medical Insurance

1. Employees Hired On or After January 1, 2016
Employees who are hired into City service on or after January 1, 2016 and retire from the City, will be eligible for medical insurance provided by PEMHCA and the City will contribute the minimum employer contribution (MEC) as required under PEMHCA. For 2023, this amount is $151 per month. PEMHCA determines the amount annually and therefore, this is subject to change.

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2. Retiree and Employees Hired Prior to January 1, 2016

Current retirees and employees who were hired on or before December 31, 2015 will be eligible for medical insurance provided by PEMHCA and when enrolled in PEMHCA, receive a City contribution equal to the MEC under PEMHCA. The City shall also make a monthly contribution to a retiree Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for the difference between the MEC and the contribution amount set forth below (subject to the actual premium of the PEMHCA plan):
a. If the employee retired from City employment with less than 20 years of City service, and remains enrolled in PEMHCA in retirement he/she will receive up to $485/month (includes the MEC) toward the purchase of medical insurance under PEMHCA for retiree and all eligible dependents. b. If the employee retired from City employment with 20 or more years of City service, and remains enrolled in PEMHCA in retirement he/she will receive up to $650/month (includes the MEC) toward the purchase of medical insurance under PEMHCA for retiree and all eligible dependents. c. Medicare
Retirees must comply with the Medicare enrollment requirements set forth by PEMHCA and the City’s health plan program.

C. Dental Insurance
The City will contribute up ninety-five ($95) per month. The employee will pay any and all premiums due in excess of the City’s contribution under the City’s Cafeteria Plan (Section 125).

D. Vision Insurance Plan
The City shall provide a vision insurance plan. The City will contribute up to twenty ($20) dollars per month for the employee and eligible dependents. The employee will pay any and all premiums due in excess of the City contribution under the City’s Cafeteria Plan.

The plan design shall be: Examination every 12 months; Frames and Lenses every 24 months. Deductible shall be $10.00/exam; $20.00/frame and lenses.

E. Section 125 Cafeteria Plan

1. The City agrees to maintain a premium conversion plan for all active unit members to provide for the pre-tax deduction of the employee’s share of premiums toward medical coverage, and when applicable, the employee’s share of premiums toward the dental plan as well as any premium payment for CalPERS Long Term Care which the employee may elect to participate in an pay through payroll deduction.

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2. 2. The City’s contribution under the Section 125 Cafeteria plan for active employees shall be up to one thousand ninefour hundred and ninety-fiveseventy-five dollars ($1,9951,475) per month for employees electing to enroll in a medical plan in PEMHCA, effective July 5, 2025. Effective the first pay date in December 2026, the cafeteria plan contribution for active employees will be up to two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100.00) per month. Effective the first pay date in December 2027, the cafeteria plan contribution for active employees will be up to two thousand two hundred dollars ($2,200.00) per month. Should the City provide a greater cafeteria benefit contribution toward any other City employee group for the same term of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, the contribution for the unit employees shall be increased to such greater amount.

The City’s contribution will be in additioninclude to the PEMHCA MEC ($151 per month for 2023) toward the medical plan and the balance may be used for other eligible expenses. Eligible expenses include: (1) medical insurance premiums, (2) dental insurance premium, (3) vision insurance premium, and cash (as set forth below).

Employees will be responsible for paying the amount of the total insurance premium that exceeds the City’s contribution via the Cafeteria Plan (IRC Section 125 Plan).

3. For employees who elect to waive medical insurance from the City (opt out), the City will pay $600.00300/month in cash to the employee. In order to receive the opt-out incentive, the employee must annually certify that he/she/they has medical insurance coverage in a group plan (other than Covered California) that provides minimum essential coverage under the Affordable Care Act for the employee and all members of his/her tax family.

4. Specific details of this cafeteria plan will be contained in a plan document available for review by employees at the City’s Human Resources Department.

F. Affordable Care Act Reopener
The City may reopen negotiations at any time during the term of the MOU to meet and confer over impacts of the Affordable Care Act.

ARTICLE 22 – RETIREE HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN
Beginning July 8, 2023, the City has agreed to provide contributions for full-time Unit employees toward a Retiree Health Savings Plan (“RHSP”) as described in this Section.

A. The intent of the RHSP is to help participants pay eligible medical expenses during retirement using tax-deferred funds.

1. Eligible expenses include retiree health plan premiums, Medicare premiums, long-term care premiums and out of pocket health expenses.

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B. The City agrees to contribute the dollar equivalent of 48 hours annually of unpaid sick time to the Unit employee’s RHSP account. These contributions will be made for each complete calendar month of an employee’s active City service. For example, each eligible member will receive 4 hours per month contribution equaling 48 hours annually. The employee’s annual sick leave accrual will be reduced from 96 hours annually to 48 hours annually (see Article 12, page 20).

C. Contributions to the RHSP are 100% vested.

D. Contributions and earnings on the contributions to the RHSP accumulate on a tax-free basis and are not subject to tax if they are used to pay for eligible medical expenses for participants and their eligible dependent(s).

E. Participants are allowed to self-direct all account assets into one of more of the investment options available within the RHSP.

F. The RHSP shall provide for benefits to be paid to a Unit employee after separation from City service based upon contributions made on behalf of such employee and shall not define a particular benefit to be paid to such employee.

G. Unit employees, whether active or terminated, may not transfer their RSMP account to a similar plan not sponsored by the City.

H. In the event of death, the participants account will transfer ownership to a surviving spouse or tax-qualified dependent. If the participant does not have a spouse or tax-qualified dependent, the unused assets will be forfeited back to the plan and distributed to plan participants on a pro-rata basis.

I. The RHSP will be administered by the authorized plan administrator designated by the City in a manner consistent with this Agreement.

Administration fee will be paid by plan participants.

J. The City may change the RHSP at any time during the term of this Agreement, provided that the amount of contributions to the RHSP specified in Section C above do not change. Any change shall not affect any contributions that have vested under Section C above.

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K. Effective on July 8, 2023, each member has an option to use the second sick leave account (Article 12(C)(2)) at 75% cash value, vacation leave account, and/or holiday leave account to deposit up to 300 hours of leave on behalf of each employee in the unit in their RHSP account (i.e. 300 sick leave hours is equivalent to 225 cash hours). If the total of the balance from all 3 leave banks is less than 300 hours, then only the value of the total number of leave hours available (even if less than 300) shall be deposited on behalf of that employee in their RHSP account. This is a one-time contribution. In no event shall this contribution exceed any IRS contribution limits. Ongoing contributions shall continue per Article 22(C), subject to any IRS contribution limits. For purposes of this provision, all leave hours shall be valued at base hourly rate as of July 8, 2023.

ARTICLE 23 - DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENT &

HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT
Effective January 1, 2017, the City will offer a voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts to employees. The City will pay the administrative fee for the plans and the employee will be responsible for individual account fees.

ARTICLE 24 - LIFE INSURANCE PLANS
A. Life Insurance –The City shall provide each employee covered under this MOU a term life insurance policy in the amount of $100,000.

B. Supplemental Life Insurance may be purchased by each employee in $10,000 increments with a maximum face value of $300,000, or three times (3X) the individual’s gross salary, whichever is less. Any premium cost for supplemental insurance shall be borne by the employee.

ARTICLE 25 - EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY
The City agrees to maintain an Educational Incentive Pay Plan which provides additional compensation as follows:

A. $325.00275.00 compensation per month for an Advanced POST Certificate (increasing to $325.00 per month effective July 8, 2023), $400.00 additional compensation per month for a Supervisorial POST Certificate, or $475 additional compensation per month for a Management POST Certificate, for an employee who does not otherwise qualify for the educational incentive pay as provided for in this article.

B. $135.00 additional compensation per month for an employee with an Associate of Arts degree or 60 units of college credit from an academic institution accredited by the Western

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Association of Schools and Colleges or an accrediting organization recognized by the Council of Post Secondary Education in any major.

C. 5% of the employee’s base monthly salary for $275.00 additional compensation per month for an employee with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited academic institution as described above in a major reasonably related to the employee's work or consistent with a career objective with the City. Effective July 8, 2023, this pay shall be set at five percent (5%) of the employee’s base monthly salary.

D. 6% of the employee’s base monthly salary for$325.00 additional compensation per month for an employee with a Master's degree from an accredited academic institution as described above in a major reasonably related to the employee's work or consistent with a career objective with the City. Effective July 8, 2023, this pay shall be set at six percent (6%) of the employee’s base monthly salary.

E. The above amounts shall not be cumulative. except, Eemployees shall be eligible for the highest level of POST certificate and Education to which they qualify.

F. The parties agree that this is special compensation and shall be reported as such to CalPERS, to the extent legally permissible, pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a) (2) – Educational Incentive Pay.

ARTICLE 26 - EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT COST REIMBURSEMENT
Educational costs shall be limited to two thousand dollars ($2,000) annually per unit member for eligible reimbursement expenses as defined within this Article. The City agrees to reimburse employees for the cost of enrolling in college-level courses in an academic institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or an accrediting organization recognized by the Council of Post Secondary Education directly related to their employment, or compatible with a career goal with the City. Enrollment cost reimbursement is subject to approval by both the Chief of Police and the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management. In rendering a reimbursement determination, the Chief of Police and the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management shall consider whether or not the course(s) for which the reimbursement is sought is related to the employee's then existing principal duties and the availability of funds for reimbursement purposes. No employee shall be entitled to reimbursement unless pre-course enrollment written authorization for reimbursement is received from the Chief of Police and the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management. The reimbursement eligibility determinations described herein are not subject to any administrative or judicial appeal procedure and the decision of the Chief of Police and the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management shall be final.

Enrollment cost reimbursement will be paid according to the following schedule:

1. If tuition or fees are equal to or less than current California State University at Los Angeles fees, the City will pay 100% of the tuition fees.

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2. If tuition or fees exceed California State University at Los Angeles fees, the City will pay an amount equal to 100% of the California State University at Los Angeles fees.

An employee will be reimbursed up to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for books each semester or equivalent if he/she is enrolled in six (6) or less units; an employee will be reimbursed up to fifty dollars ($50.00) for books each semester or equivalent, providing he/she is enrolled in seven (7) or more units. Reimbursement shall only be for books required for the course. All requests for reimbursement shall be accompanied by valid receipts.

ARTICLE 27 - BILINGUAL PAY
The City shall pay an additional one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per month to each employee, who is capable of speaking and interpreting a foreign language as deemed useful by the City.

The parties agree that this is special compensation and shall be reported as such to CalPERS, to the extent legally permissible, pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) – Bilingual Premium.

ARTICLE 28 – SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY
A. Special Assignments
Effective July 8, 2023, the City agrees to pay three hundred ($300.00) per month as special assignment pay for employees regularly assigned to the positions of:

Police Lieutenant: Administration, Investigations, Operational Support, and Community Engagement Bureau.

Police Sergeant: Technical Services, Traffic Bureau, Detective, Neighborhood Engagement Team, and Training/Community Relations.

Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, the City agrees to pay four hundred ($400.00) per month as special assignment pay for employees regularly assigned to the positions listed above.

B. Duration of Special Assignments
The term of any one (1) particular special assignment shall be for a period of forty-eight (48) consecutive months from the date of placement in the particular special assignment, with the employee having the option to elect an additional twelve (12) month period of service in the special assignment, resulting in sixty (60) consecutive months of placement within a special assignment. The employee shall notify the Office of the Chief of Police in writing not later than the end of the forty-fifth (45th) consecutive month of special assignment service, as to whether or not the employee elects an additional twelve (12) month period of service.

At the conclusion of the initial forty-eight (48) month, or the extended sixty (60) month

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term, the Chief of Police may, at his/her sole discretion, extend the term of an employee’s special assignment up to an additional six (6) months if the Chief of Police determines it is in the best interests of the Department to do so because of the employee’s involvement in a particular project, investigation or other matter is required.

Any affected employee performing in a specialty assignment may submit a written request to the Chief of Police, proposing that the employee be assigned out of the special assignment. The decision of the Chief of Police as to whether or not such request shall be granted and if so, when the reassignment shall be effective, lies in the sole discretion of the Chief of Police, whose determination shall not be subject to administrative or civil challenge or appeal.

C. At the conclusion of the above-described term of specialty assignment, or upon being granted exit from said assignment during its term, the affected employee shall be eligible to apply for a different specialty assignment, but shall be ineligible to be appointed to the same specialty assignment which term has just been completed, or from which the employee has exited during the term, for a period of 12 months from the last date of service in the specialty assignment.

D. Reassignment in a specialty position of the same or different type than that, in which the affected employee has previously performed services, shall be subject to all applicable policies, practices and procedures utilized by the Chief of Police for selection of participants in specialty assignments.

E. All affected employees participating in a special assignment, shall be subject to the removal/appeal policies and procedures set forth below in subsection 6.

F. Removal from Special Assignment
Appeal procedures for employees removed from specialty assignments after twelve months or more of receiving the assignment:

A California Court of Appeal case has recently held that in many circumstances, reassignment from a special assignment as described above and loss of bonus compensation, can be implemented only upon the Department stating cause for the reassignment, and with the Officer then having a right to contest the reassignment through all available administrative appeal procedures. In this case, said procedures may include access to a trial-type evidentiary hearing before a hearing officer pursuant to Article 7 of the MOU. (The City does not acknowledge that said court ruling is controlling, yet it does form the basis for the compromise described in this Article.). However, the following limitation shall apply to administrative appeals conducted pursuant to Article 7 of the MOU and which regard reassignment from a special assignment as that term is used in this Article:

Each party to the Article 7 administrative appeals before a hearing officer shall be limited to a maximum of eight (8) hours of presentation time during conduct of an administrative

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appeal pursuant to MOU Article 7 (C)(4) Level IV Administrative Hearing. For purposes of time-limit computation only, the Association and any one (1) employee, as well as any other entity that may properly be appearing on behalf of or with an interest similar to the MPPOMMA or employee, shall be jointly deemed to be the same one party for computing the time limitation on presentations. Accordingly, the time limitation shall not be multiplied by the number of individuals or entities appearing, on behalf of, or with an interest similar to, the individual employee who has been reassigned. "Presentation Time" against which shall be charged the eight (8) hour presentation time limitation, shall include oral opening statement and oral closing argument, direct/redirect examination of witnesses, rebuttal and sur-rebuttal witness testimony, demonstrations and site inspections (excluding travel time to and from the site). Cross examination shall not be counted as part of the "Presentation Time."
The hearing officer shall record and maintain account of all such hours by means of a timekeeping device suitable to the task. Absent stipulation by the parties to extend the eight (8) hour limitation, the hearing officer shall have no authority to extend said limitation.

1. Appeal procedures for employees removed from specialty assignments in less than twelve (<12) months of receiving the assignment:

The following administrative appeal process is established pursuant to Government Code § 3304.5. It shall supplement, though not replace, the disciplinary appeal processes established in other provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Monterey Park and the Monterey Park Police Officers’ Mid-Management Association.

This procedure shall not apply to disciplinary actions for which officers already are entitled to receive an appeal hearing pursuant to either the Grievance Article or Special Assignment Pay Article of the Memorandum of Understanding. It shall only apply to punitive actions, as that term is defined by Government Code § 3303, for which officers do not already receive an appeal hearing under either Grievance Article or Special Assignment Pay Article of the Memorandum of Understanding.

MOU Article 7 Grievance Procedure applies to disciplinary action “as defined by City Personnel Rules and Regulations.” Personnel Rule XV(1) defines disciplinary actions as being limited to suspensions without pay, reduction in class position or dismissal. Thus, this particular procedure shall only apply to the removal of employees from their specialized assignment within the first twelve (12) months of receiving such an assignment.
a. Right to Administrative Appeal

1. Any public safety officer (as defined by Government Code § 3301) who is subjected to punitive action (as defined by Government Code § 3303) other than dismissal, demotion (reduction in class position) or suspension is entitled to an administrative appeal pursuant to this

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procedure. An officer shall be entitled to appeal an action upon receiving written notification of such action.

2. Unit members subjected to dismissal, demotion, or suspension shall continue to be entitled to an appeal in accordance with existing procedures set forth in other provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding.

3. Each Party shall bear their own costs incurred under this procedure. b. Notice of Appeal

1. Within ten (10) calendar days of receipt by a unit member of written notification of punitive action, the Lieutenant or Sergeant shall notify the Chief of Police in writing of the intent to appeal the punitive action.

2. The notice of appeal shall specify the action being appealed and the substantive grounds for the appeal.

3. Failure to timely serve written notification of an appeal shall result in waiver of any right to appeal.
c. Hearing Officer
The City Manager or designee shall act as the hearing officer. The determination of the City Manager or designee shall be
administratively final and binding.
d. Burden of Proof
The City shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence the facts which form the basis for the punitive action and the burden of proving that the punitive action was reasonable under the circumstances.
e. Conduct of Hearing

1. For the purposes of this specific hearing regarding the proposed removal of a unit member within the first 12 months of a specialized assignment the provisions of Government Code § 11513 shall apply to the hearing. The City understands that an employee cannot be compelled to testify even if the employee does not testify in the presentation of his/her case.

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2. Following the presentation of evidence, if any, the parties may present verbal closing arguments and/or in the sole discretion of the hearing officer, written closing arguments, as well.
f. Record of Hearing

1. The hearing shall be audio recorded. The cost to receive a transcript of the hearing shall be borne by the party requesting the transcript. g. Representation
The employee may be represented by a representative of his or her choice at all stages of the proceedings. The appointing authority shall also be entitled to representation at all stages of the proceedings. h. Decision

1. The City Manager or designee shall serve the parties with written notice of his/her decision within thirty (30) calendar days of submission of the case by the parties.

2. The decision shall be served by first class mail upon the appointing authority and the officer as well as his/her attorney or representative.

The decision shall advise the officer that the time within which judicial review of the decision may be sought is governed by Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.6.

3. If applicable, the decision to return the employee to his/her specialized assignment shall include back pay.

ARTICLE 29 - SALARIES AND WAGES
Effective July 5, 2025July 8, 2023, the salary ranges for all classifications in this bargaining unit shall be increased by a an equity adjustment of 2.03.3%, plus a cost of living adjustment (“COLA”) increase of 7%, for a total increase in each unit member’s base pay of 10.3%.

Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, the salary ranges will be increased by 3.0% COLA. Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2027, the salary ranges will be increased by 3.0% COLA.

Merit Steps:

MPPOMMA members are eligible for a merit increase not to exceed 5% at their normally scheduled annual evaluation until they reach the maximum of the salary range. Unit employees who receive a “meets standard” or above rating receive a 5% merit increase not to exceed the maximum of the salary range. Unit employees are eligible to receive the COLA each year for the term of the agreement and an annual merit increase.

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Revised salary ranges for Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant are listed in Addendum A.

Effective July 8, 2023, all new unit members shall be placed on the salary range to ensure that the total of the following: base salary, education pay, POST pay, special pay and longevity) is 5% higher than the maximum that a top step corporal could receive for those same compensation items.

Longevity Pay:

The City will provide a monthly longevity payment to unit employees based on their years of full-time City service in addition to prior full-time sworn law enforcement service with another public agency (must provide proof of service) as follows:

Effective July 5, 2025, the longevity pay will be increased to the following non-cumulative amounts:
5 years to completion of 9 years 7% base salary per month 10 years to completion of 14 years 7% base salary per month plus $100.00/month 15 years to completion of 19 years 7% base salary per month plus $200.00/month 20 years+ 7% base salary per month plus $300.00/month
Effective July 8, 2023, the City will provide a monthly longevity payment of two-hundred dollars ($200) per month upon completion of fifteen (15) years of continuous service, three hundred dollars ($300) upon completion of twenty (20) years of continuous service. The longevity payment will increase to four -hundred fifty dollars ($450) per month upon completion of twenty-five (25) years of continuous service.

The parties agree that this is special compensation and shall be reported as such to CalPERS, to the extent legally permissible, pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(1).

Acting Pay: Unit members assigned by the Police Chief, or his/her designee to perform the duties of a higher level rank shall be compensated with acting pay as $50 a day extra pay for no more than $200 in a twenty-eight day scheduling period.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: No step raises, or other performance-based compensation, shall be delayed by more than sixty (60) calendar days due to the City failing to evaluate the affected employee's performance in a timely manner. However, if an employee who is due a performance evaluation that includes a possible merit increase, does not receive their performance evaluation within sixty (60) calendar days after the date of their annual evaluation date, the merit increase shall process retroactive to the date of the employee's anniversary date for merit increase consideration. The employee is to notify their supervisor and Human Resources at the time the sixty (60) calendar days have been exceeded. A personnel action form will be completed and the merit increase shall be made retroactive to the employee's anniversary date.

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ARTICLE 30 - SENIORITY
Time which has been spent in a position designated by the Department as an "acting position" does not qualify as seniority for time served within the acting position rank as credit for completion of a probationary period for the acting rank, or as credit for time in rank for merit pay step increases.

ARTICLE 31 - RETIREMENT
A. Retirement Benefits - Retirement Benefits as provided in contract, dated November 1, 1952, with the Public Employees' Retirement System and as follows:

1. Effective June 24, 1989, "Single Highest Year" option;

2. Effective March 20, 1976, "Post Retirement Survivor" option;

3. Effective May 8, 1999, "1959 Survivor's Benefit" - Level 4;

4. Effective August 18, 2001, “3% @ 55” formula Retirement Plan.

5. Effective November 1, 2003, Military Service Credit as Public Service B. All employees who are classic members under the Public Employees Retirement Law shall pay 9% of compensation earnable as the employee contribution to CalPERS.

C. Employees who are classic members have the retirement formula that existed with the City on December 31, 2012, 3%@55 with single highest year for final compensation. (Tier 1)

D. Employees who are ‘New Members’ as defined by the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) (e.g., an employee hired on or after 1/1/2013 who has never been a CalPERS member or member of a reciprocal system or who has had a break in CalPERS service of at least 6 months or more) will constitute a second tier and be subject to all the applicable PEPRA provisions, which include but are not limited to the following retirement benefits:

Tier 2: “New Members’ will have the retirement formula 2.7%@57 and the three year average final compensation. New members contribute one-half of the total normal cost of their retirement benefits as determined annually by CalPERS. In 2016, that contribution is 12%.

E. Cost-Sharing
Classic Employees:

Employee Paid Retirement Contribution: Classic employees currently pay the nine percent (9%) member contribution. Effective the payroll period following the 2019 CalPERS contract amendment approval, Employees shall also pay an additional three percent (3%) retirement contribution as cost sharing pursuant to Government Code section 20516(a). In accordance with IRS Code section 414(h)(2), the cost sharing will then be treated as a pre-tax deduction. ‘New Member’ Employees:

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“New Member” employees pay their one-half the total normal cost as determined by CalPERS. As of July 1, 2019, that contribution is 12.25%. Effective the payroll period following the CalPERS contract amendment approval, “new members” will contribute .5% cost sharing pursuant to Government Code section 20516(a) in addition to their one-half of the total normal cost as determined by CalPERS. In accordance with IRS Code section 414(h)(2), the cost sharing will then be treated as a pre-tax deduction.

For example, if the required PEPRA contribution is 12.25%, then “new members” will contribute 12.25% (1/2 the normal cost) and .5% as cost-sharing, for a total employee contribution of 12.75%.

The parties agree to cost-sharing of the employer retirement rate as noted above.

The City will pursue a contract amendment with CalPERS for the cost-sharing portion of employee contributions toward retirement. The parties agree to complete the contract amendment process. Cost sharing will begin as noted above.

If, at some future date, unit members no longer agree to cost sharing, the City will simultaneously reduce the salary range for all Unit members by 3% and reduce any impacted employees’ base pay accordingly.

ARTICLE 32 - MEDICAL EXAMINATION
A medical examination of any employee may be required by the City when job related and consistent with business necessity and will be administered by a medical doctor selected by the City. The City agrees to pay the full cost of the medical examination.

ARTICLE 33 - DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
A deferred compensation plan will be available to all members of the Police Officers MidManagement Association. Participation in this deferred compensation plan is at the option of the individual employee. Effective July 8, 2023, the City will contribute a matching up to one percent (1%) of base salary per month, but under no circumstances shall exceed the contributions limitations of Internal Revenue Code section 401(a) and related regulations and guidance.

A. One-Time Deferred Compensation Special 457 Catch-up Provision:

(One-Time is defined by law as an election to “catch-up” underutilized deferrals to a 457 plan, once in a singular year or multiple years, not to exceed 3 years) Federal Law allows 457 participants a one-time catch-up provision to make deferrals to “catch-up” underutilized deferrals from prior years during any or all of the three calendar years ending before the tax year they reach the plans normal retirement age. Normal retirement age for “classic” safety members of PERS is fifty-five (55) years old and fifty-seven (57) years old

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for “new” members of PERS. All 457 plans of an employer must have the same normal retirement age (NRA). For purposes of the deferred compensation special 457 catch-up provision for the City of Monterey Park, the normal retirement age range shall be considered 51 thru 62 years old.

The intent of this section is to facilitate association members in the final three (3) years prior to their stated retirement date in converting the hourly rate of accrued compensable leave to monies into their contribution to one of the City’s deferred compensation providers in accordance with IRS regulations/Federal Law. After an employee defers compensable accrued leave, balances of 120 hours must remain or be maintained in both their sick and vacation accrual banks. If an employee defers compensable leave from a bank that has a formula of payout at retirement (i.e. 50% sick leave at retirement) the deferral does not recalculate the remaining balance. All sick leave hours, per MOU provisions, will be on a fifty percent basis (i.e. a conversion of 100 hours will result in the salary equivalent to 50 hours being deposited into the employees deferred compensation account). In the final three (3) years prior to an employee’s stated retirement date he/she may convert the hourly rate of accrued compensable leave to monies into be included in their contribution to one of the City’s deferred compensation providers in accordance with IRS regulations and the schedule outlined below:
3-year Catch-up Plan
1 st year: no more than 30% of compensable accrual time of Sick Leave, Vacation Leave and Holiday Leave as allowed by Federal Law.
2 nd Year: If a second year is chosen, no more than 45% of compensable leave may be deferred.
3 rd Year: If a third year is chosen, no more than 60% of compensable leave may be deferred.

The City is not a party to and accepts no responsibility for the employees obligations under federal law to comply with the IRS and legal requirements of such deferrals allowing 457 participants a one-time catch-up provision to make deferrals to “catch-up” underutilized deferrals from prior years during any or all of the three calendar years ending before the tax year they reach the plans normal retirement age.

B. 401(a) Plan
Effective July 8, 2023, the City will contribute up to one percent (1%) of base salary per month to the 401(a) plan, as a match for employees’ contributions to the 457 plan. Under no circumstances shall exceed the contributions limitations of Internal Revenue Code section 401(a) and related regulations and guidance. Employees shall not make contributions to the 401(a) plan.

ARTICLE 34 - EMPLOYEE SAFETY COMMITTEE
A committee of three MPPOMMA members is to be established. One of the three members will be the Association President, or the Association Vice President. This Committee will meet with appropriate Departments and City officials in matters related to on-duty safety.

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Blood borne and Airborne pathogen exposure control training shall be provided to appropriate unit employees and required immunizations will be provided to employees as required at City cost.

ARTICLE 35 – PROBATIONARY PERIOD
All original and promotional appointments to the competitive service shall be tentative and subject to the following probationary periods: twelve months for promotional and lateral appointments to the positions of Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant.

ARTICLE 36 - WRITTEN NOTICES TO POMMA
Reasonable written notice will be given to MPPOMMA of any rule, ordinance, resolution or regulation directly relating to matters within the scope of representation proposed to be adopted by the City Council. In cases where the City determines that as a result of an emergency, an ordinance, rule, resolution or regulation must be adopted immediately without prior notice or meetings with a MPPOMMA, the City shall provide such notice and opportunity to meet at the earliest practical time following the adoption of such ordinance, rule, resolution or regulation.

MPPOMMA shall be deemed to have met and conferred and agreed to any matter if within thirty days after mailing of the notice by the City regarding said matter, the employee organization fails to deliver to the City Manager a written request for a meeting.

ARTICLE 37 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. This MOU shall not in any way interfere with the obligation of the parties hereto to comply with the State and Federal laws, or with any rule, regulation, or order issued by such government authority pertaining to matters covered herein. If any provision, or provisions, of this MOU shall be affected by State or Federal laws, or of any rule, regulation, or order issued by such governmental authority, or if any provision, or provisions, should be held invalid by a court of record, the remainder of the MOU shall not be otherwise affected thereby.

B. The parties hereto agree to continue their long-standing policies in that there shall be no discrimination against any employee because of membership or non-membership in MPPOMMA or based on any protected class.

C. The parties hereto agree that this MOU cannot be modified, changed, and/or canceled in any way except by mutual consent of said parties in writing.

D. Nothing contained in the MOU shall act as a waiver of any rights an individual may have under the workers' compensation law.

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ARTICLE 38 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY
The parties have met and conferred in good faith and reached agreement upon modifications to the City Administrative Policy No. 30-10, as regards GUIDELINES FOR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

ARTICLE 39 - TERM OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding shall be in effect for an initial term commencing July 1, 20252023 and ending June 30, 20282025 and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless or until terminated. Unless specifically described to the contrary herein, all changes in matters within the scope or representation shall be provided prospectively from the date of MOU implementation. The “date of MOU implementation” shall be the date of City Council adoption of the MOU.

This MOU may be terminated as of the end of the initial term or any subsequent contract period by either party giving written notice to the other not less than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the termination date. If no notice is given in accordance with the terms of this Article, the MOU shall automatically renew for an additional year without any change whatsoever.

ARTICLE 40 - CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL
It is however, the mutual understanding of all parties hereto that this Memorandum of Understanding is of no force or affect whatsoever unless or until ratified and approved by minute action duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Monterey Park.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Memorandum of Understanding to be executed this 6
th 2nd day of August 20252023.

MONTEREY PARK POLICE OFFICERS’

MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION CITY OF MONTEREY PARK
By: By:

Yupo “Bob” Hung, President Monterey Park
Police Officers’ Mid-Management
Association
Inez Alvarez, Interim City Manager
By: By:

Gabriel Escarsega, Vice-President Monterey
Park Police Officers’ Mid-Management
Association
Christine Tomikawa, Director of Human
Resources & Risk Management
APPROVED BY:

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Karl H. Berger, City Attorney

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ADDENDUM A

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK

CLASSIFICATION AND BASE SALARY LIST

POLICE OFFICERS' MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION MOU
Effective July 5, 2025, a 2.0% COLA increase to the salary range:

Classification Range Minimum Maximum
Police Sergeant 3 $11,591 $13,329
Police Lieutenant 4 $14,114 $16,231
Effective July 4, 2026, a 3.0% COLA increase to the salary range:

Classification Range Minimum Maximum
Police Sergeant 3 $11,938 $13,729
Police Lieutenant 4 $14,537 $16,718
Effective July 3, 2027, a 3.0% COLA increase to the salary range:

Classification Range Minimum Maximum
Police Sergeant 3 $12,296 $14,141
Police Lieutenant 4 $14,973 $17,220
Effective retroactively to the first full pay period after July 1, 2023:

Classification Range Minimum Maximum
Police Sergeant 3 $11,363 $13,068
Police Lieutenant 4 $13,837 $15,913
2022-2023 SALARY TABLE
Effective Beginning with the first day of the pay period in which MPPOMMA membership ratifies the tentative agreement setting forth the changes in the MOU, but no more than two (2) pay periods preceding ratification of this MOU by the City Council Job Classification Range Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Police Sergeant 3 $9,345 $9,812 $10,302 $10,817 $11,358

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Police Lieutenant 4 $11,379 $11,948 $12,545 $13,172 $13,831

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ADDENDUM B
City of Monterey Park

INTEROFFICE MEMO
DATE: 6/12/2012
TO: All Police Department Staff
FROM: Jim Smith, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Patrol Sergeant/Lieutenant Overtime Call Out Procedure The following shall be the overtime call out procedure for replacement of Patrol Sergeants/Lieutenants assigned to Patrol as Watch Commanders or Field Supervisors when a vacancy occurs due to a non-planned event. For purposes of this memo, a “non-planned event” is considered a sick call out or other emergency.

Watch Commander
If a Sergeant/Lieutenant is unavailable for duty as the Watch Commander due to a non-planned event the initial attempt will be to fill the vacancy with on-duty supervisory personnel (Sergeant or Lieutenant) assigned to a special assignment (D.B., Traffic, Admin, etc.). If no special assignment supervisors are on-duty or if they are unavailable, then a replacement will be assigned on an overtime basis. The replacement will be at the rank of the person whose non-planned absence created the vacancy. Initially, Patrol, rank- equivalent personnel, should be contacted on an availability/seniority basis. If none are available, then special assignment, rank-equivalent, personnel should be contacted on a seniority basis. If a rank equivalent is not available, then the replacement may be the next lower rank starting with Patrol personnel by availability/seniority order and if none are available, to special assignment personnel on a seniority basis.

The following are examples:

Example #1: A Lieutenant and Sergeant are assigned to a Patrol Team. The Lieutenant is off due to a planned event (Vacation, Holiday, Training, etc.). The Sergeant is ill and calls in sick (unplanned event). If there is an on-duty supervisor assigned to a special assignment available, that person will be assigned as the Watch Commander. If there is not, then overtime will be used to fill the vacancy of the Sergeant. Sergeants assigned to Patrol will initially be contacted on an availability/seniority basis, until a replacement is found. If no replacement is found, then Sergeants assigned to a special assignment will be contacted on a seniority basis until a replacement is found. If no Sergeants are available, Lieutenants assigned to Patrol will be contacted on an availability/seniority basis will be contacted. If no one is available, Lieutenants assigned to special assignments will be contacted on a seniority basis.

Example #2: Same scenario as above, but the reasons for being off are reversed (Sergeant on vacation, Lieutenant calls in sick). The procedure above would be the same with the exception that the calls for overtime would start with the Lieutenants then work down to the Sergeants if no Lieutenants (Patrol or special assignment) are available for the overtime.

In any situation where the vacancy is in the Watch Commander’s position and no Sergeant/Lieutenant desires the overtime, then the Sergeant with the least amount of seniority (regardless of assignment) will be required to work the overtime.

Field Supervisor
If a Sergeant scheduled as the field supervisor has an unplanned absence, then they will be replaced by an Agent that is assigned and scheduled to work that shift. If this leaves the staffing level below minimum, then on-duty special assignment personnel will be used to either maintain minimum patrol staffing or to replace the supervisor (Agent or

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Monterey Park City CouncilAugust 6, 2025

Monterey Park City Council
August 6, 2025