Gloria Olmos, Mayor/Chair
Manuel Acosta, Mayor Pro Tem/
Vice Chair
Richard Angel, Councilmember/
Boardmember
Hector Delgado, Councilmember/
Boardmember
Gracie Retamoza, Councilmember/
Boardmember
Rachel Barbosa, City
Manager/Executive Director
Donna G. Schwartz, City
Clerk/Secretary
Anthony R. Taylor, City
Attorney/General Counsel
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SOUTH EL MONTE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AGENDA
February 22, 2022, 6:00 PM
1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733
(Via Zoom Webinar Only; Due to Covid-19 Pandemic and AB 361, City Council Chambers is Temporarily Closed to the Public)
***SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19***
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361, which modified the Brown Act to allow for teleconferencing participation at local legislative body public meetings during a proclaimed state of emergency. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) as amended by AB 361, City Council is authorized to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically available to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Public participation will be allowed via the information below.
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Or Call In: 1 669 900 6833, when prompted, enter 86581711880# Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another. This is the only opportunity for public input except for scheduled public hearing items. All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2.(3), the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.
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GENERAL COMMENT
Members of the public wishing to submit a general comment or a comment on an agenda item, can email [email protected] or call (626) 579-6540 ext. 3280 to leave a voicemail message. All comments received an hour before the scheduled meeting will be read during public comment and made part of the record.
MEETINGS
The City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Regular meetings start at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, California. Special and Adjourned Regular meetings start time are to be determined.
POSTING LOCATIONS OF AGENDA AND/OR CANCELLATION NOTICES Regular meeting agendas will be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting (GC 54954(a)(1)).
Agenda and Cancellation Notices can be viewed online and are also posted at the following three (3) locations: City Hall located at 1415 Santa Anita Avenue, Senior Center located at 1556 Central Avenue and the Community Center located at 1530 Central Avenue, South El Monte, California.
VIEWING OF AGENDA PACKETS
Full agenda packet can be viewed either at www.cityofsouthelmonte.org/129/CityCouncil-Agendas-Minutes or in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed on Fridays and major holidays.
ISSUES RELATED TO AGENDA
For issues related to the agenda, including a disability-related accommodation necessary to participate in this meeting, please contact:
Donna G. Schwartz, CMC, City Clerk
Ph (626) 579-6540 ext. 3280
Cell (626) 274-4842
Paola Lara, Deputy City Clerk
Ph (626) 579-6540 ext. 3220
Cell (626) 374-1998
AGENDA BEGINS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
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1. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tem Acosta and Mayor Olmos
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Gracie Retamoza
3. INVOCATION
Pastor Benjamin Garrett, Faith Dominion Church
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a. Presentation by Lena Luna, Facility and Energy Manager, El Monte Union High School District, on School Mobility and Activity Transportation Plan
4.b. Sheriff's Department Report for the Month of January
4.c. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Month of January
5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF
ORDINANCES
By motion of the City Council, this is the time to notify the public of any changes to the agenda, remove items from the consent calendar for individual consideration and/or rearrange the order of the agenda.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Speakers may provide public comments on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, including items on the agenda. Each speaker may speak up to five minutes. Unless a majority of the Council objects, the Mayor may provide speakers more or less time to speak. With respect to non-public hearing items, speakers shall provide their comments at this time. During public hearing, speakers are encouraged to speak at the time the public hearing item is presented. Any documents for review should be presented to the City Clerk for distribution.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and customary and are enacted by a single motion with the exception of items previously removed by a member of the City Council during "Approval of the Agenda" for individual consideration. Any items removed shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on the Consent Calendar.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the February 8, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 8, 2022.
7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-14, APPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 9, 2022,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Authorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of February 9, 2022 through February 22, 2022, totaling $1,005,370.18
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-14, authorizing payment of City expenditures.
7.c. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-15, APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO AGREEMENT SUBAWARD NUMBER
ENP202110 WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE
ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM SERVICES
This Amendment will increase the allocated baseline funding from $273,033 to $349,033, resulting in an increase of $76,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 only. The $76,000 will be allocated through supplemental California Department of Aging (“CDA”) American Rescue Plan (“ARP”) funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-15, approving Amendment No. 8 and authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute agreement.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
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9. GENERAL BUSINESS
9.a. CONTINUED DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON BOND DEBT
FINANCING
On February 8, 2022, the City’s Financial Advisor, Kosmont Transactions Services, provided an overview of two financing approaches to address the City’s $9.6 million CalPERS unfunded pension liability. These two approaches were the Pension Obligation Bonds and Lease Revenue Bonds. City Council requested additional information regarding the valuation of the City’s existing properties as potential candidates for the Lease Revenue Bonds approach. This additional information has been provided so that a determination can be made on type of bond debt that will be issued to address the CalPERS unfunded pension liability.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is seeking authorization to proceed with debt financing for the CalPERS unfunded pension obligation, including the selection of the Lease Revenue Bonds or Pension Obligation Bonds funding approach.
9.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-
16, ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC COMMITTEE AND APPOINTING TWO
COUNCILMEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY MEETINGS
REGARDING THE RUSH STREET CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT PLAN
& THE ROSEMEAD CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT PLAN PROJECTS
The Rush Street Corridor Enhancement Plan and the Rosemead Boulevard Corridor Enhancement Plan will study and conceptualize the City of South El Monte’s Rush Street and Rosemead Boulevard, as redesigned multi-modal corridors that engage the surrounding neighborhoods to participate in active modes of transportation. The resulting plans will help the City create safe multi-modal corridors that will better connect residents and businesses throughout the City as well as to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area that borders the City’s southwestern City limits. The community and stakeholders’ input is a vital component to the preparation of the enhancement plans. The City Council body can facilitate voicing the community’s needs specifically within the vicinity of these projects with formation of an ad hoc committee.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-16, to form an ad hoc committee and appoint two councilmembers who will participate in the development of the Rush Street Corridor Enhancement Plan & the Rosemead Boulevard Corridor Enhancement Plan.
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS, INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS
AB 1234, section 53232.3(d) requires Members of a legislative body to provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency (i.e., League of California Cities Conferences, ICSC conferences, etc.) at the next regular meeting of the legislative body.
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11. CORRESPONDENCE
11.a. CONTINUATION OF A LETTER FROM MONTEBELLO BREWERS
BASEBALL CORPORATION REQUESTING A LONG TERM
RESERVATION, APPROVAL TO HOST TWO BASEBALL
TOURNAMENTS, AND FEE WAIVER FOR THE USE OF FIELDS AT
NEW TEMPLE AND SHIVELY PARK
The Montebello Brewers Baseball Corporation (MBBC) are requesting a long-term facility reservation from February to December 2022, approval to host two (2) baseball tournaments, and a reservation fee waiver for the long-term reservation and tournament use of the New Temple Park fields and Shively Park fields in the amount of $63,625.00.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and take action on the request by the MBBC for a long-term reservation, approval to host two (2) baseball tournaments and fee waiver in the total amount of $63,625.00. If approved, staff recommends to add a condition to the rental agreement that includes giving reservation request priority to other South El Monte groups and residents during the requested reservation dates and times.
11.b. LETTER FROM EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL REQUESTING FEE
WAIVER FOR A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT (TUP)
Epiphany Catholic School (Applicant) is hosting a car show on March 5, 2022. The event is scheduled to begin at 8:00am and end at 4:00pm at Epiphany Church. Epiphany School is requesting a fee waiver for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) of $1,273.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and take action on the request by Epiphany Catholic School for the TUP fee waiver in the total amount of $1,273.
12. COUNCILMEMBERS’ AGENDA - None
13. CLOSED SESSION
13.a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 – [One case] Sanjay Patel, et al v. City of South El Monte, et al
(Case No. 21-55546)
13.b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - [One case]
14. RECESS COUNCIL MEETING
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15. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CITY CLERK (PRIOR TO CONVENING THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54952.3, Board Members do not receive any compensation or stipend for attending the Successor Agency meeting.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
16. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Board Members: Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Vice Chair Acosta, and Chair Olmos
17. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
This is the time for the Board to remove any items from the consent calendar for individual consideration, table, continue, add items, or to make a motion to rearrange the order of this agenda.
18. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Board on any item on the agenda, or any other matter, are invited to do so at this time. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board cannot discuss or take action on items not on the agenda. Matters brought before the Board that are not on the agenda may, at the Board's discretion, be referred to staff or placed on the next agenda.
19. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and customary and are enacted by a single motion with the exception of items previously removed by a member of the Board during "Approval of the Agenda" for individual consideration. Any items removed shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on the Consent Calendar.
19.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 25, 2022
Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the January 25, 2022, Successor Agency Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the Board approve the Successor Agency Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2022.
19.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. SA 22-01, APPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 9, 2022,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends Members of the Board adopt Resolution No. SA 22-01, authorizing payment of Successor Agency expenditures.
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20. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AGENDA
21. ADJOURNMENT OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
22. RECONVENE AND ADJOURN COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday March 8, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
I Donna G. Schwartz, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted not less than 72 hours at the following locations: City of South El Monte City Hall, Senior Center and Community Center and made available at www.cityofsouthelmonte.org on this 17th day of February 2022.
City Clerk, CMC
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