Gloria Olmos, Mayor
Manuel Acosta, Mayor Pro Tem
Richard Angel, Councilmember
Hector Delgado, Councilmember
Gracie Retamoza, Councilmember
Rachel Barbosa, City Manager
Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk
Anthony R. Taylor, City Attorney
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
March 8, 2022, 6:00 PM
1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733
***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.
PUBLIC COMMENT
To participate during public comment via teleconference, see below:
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86581711880
Meeting ID: 865 8171 1880
Or Call In: 1 669 900 6833, when prompted, enter 86581711880# For both open and closed session 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(a)(2), 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.
LIVE STREAMING OF MEETINGS
The City of South El Monte live streams the City Council Meetings over the Internet at https://www.cityofsouthelmonte.org/129/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes after the meetings, recordings are immediately posted. NOTE: Your attendance at this public meeting may result in the streaming and recording of your image and/or voice.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITES ACT
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please call the City Clerk’s office at (626) 579-6540 ext. 3280 or ext. 3220 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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
1. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tem Acosta and Mayor Olmos
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Gloria Olmos
3. INVOCATION
Jayson Perez, Recreation Coordinator, City of South El Monte
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a. Proclamation Presented to Erica Frausto, Executive Director, American Red Cross, Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, Proclaiming the Month of March 2022 as American Red Cross Month
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.
7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the February 22, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 22, 2022.
CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-17, APPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 23, 2022, THROUGH MARCH 8, 2022
Authorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of February 23, 2022 through March 8, 2022, totaling $306,079.82
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-17, authorizing payment of City expenditures.
7.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-18,
PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY PERSISTS AND
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETING
PROCEDURES BY THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE BODIES AS
AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(E) ET SEQ.
FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 8, 2022 THROUGH APRIL 6, 2022
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361 into law. AB 361 was made effective October 1, 2021. Pursuant to AB 361, staff recommends consideration of Resolution No. 22-18 proclaiming a local emergency persists and authorizing the use of remote meeting procedures by the City’s legislative bodies, which can include meetings held via a virtual platform (e.g Zoom), for the period of March 8, 2022 through April 6, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-18, proclaiming a local emergency persists and authorizing the use of alternative meeting procedures by the City’s legislative bodies, such as utilizing a virtual platform (e.g. Zoom) for the period of March 8, 2022 through April 6, 2022.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
9.a. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE 2022 SUMMER CONCERT
SERIES AND FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION BAND
PERFORMANCES
The 2022 Summer Concert Series will feature six (6) band performances and the City’s Annual Fourth of July Celebration event will feature two (2) band performances. The City Council will discuss and approve the six (6) band performances for the 2022 Summer Concert Series and two (2) band performances for the Fourth of July Celebration.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and approve the six (6) band performances for the 2022 Summer Concert Series and two (2) band performances for the Fourth of July Celebration.
GENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
9.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1257,
AMENDING TITLE 1 “GENERAL PROVISIONS,” CHAPTER 1.14
“ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURES,” ADDING SECTION
1.14.085 “LATE PAYMENT CHARGES AND COLLECTION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND COSTS – SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
PROCEDURES,” TO SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE CITY'S
COLLECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND COSTS
The proposed ordinance would allow the city to seek recoupment of unpaid administrative fines and fees by establishing a procedure for recovery through a special tax assessment collected by the County in the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1257, adding section 1.14.085 allowing the City to recoup unpaid administrative citation fines and fees via special assessment collected by the County.
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.
11. CORRESPONDENCE - None
12. COUNCILMEMBERS’ AGENDA - None
13. CLOSED SESSION - None
14. ADJOURNMENT
Tuesday March 22, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
In memory of Regino Medina Acosta, Longtime South El Monte Resident and Epiphany Parishioner
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 3
rd day of March 2022.
City Clerk, CMC
City Council Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 4.a.
DATE: March 8, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
APPROVED BY: Rachel Barbosa, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Rachel Barbosa, City Manager
SUBJECT: Proclamation Presented to Erica Frausto, Executive Director, American Red Cross, Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, Proclaiming the Month of March 2022 as American Red Cross Month
SUMMARY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
FISCAL IMPACT:
DISCUSSION:
ATTACHMENT(S):
A. Proclamation
City Council Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 7.a.
DATE: March 8, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
APPROVED BY: Rachel Barbosa, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Donna Schwartz, City Clerk
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2022
SUMMARY: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the February 22, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 22, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
DISCUSSION: None.
ATTACHMENT(S):
A. February 22, 2022 Minutes
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 - 6:00 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Mayor Olmos called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM
PRESENT (via zoom): Councilmember(s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tem Acosta, and Mayor Olmos
STAFF PRESENT (via zoom): Rachel Barbosa, City Manager; Anthony R. Taylor, City Attorney; Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk; Rene Salas, Deputy City Manager; Colby Cataldi, Community Development Director; William Fox, Interim Finance Director; Jayson Perez, Recreation Specialist, and Paola Lara, Deputy City Clerk.
Zoom was provided for the Public to participate during public comment via teleconference.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Retamoza led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION – Pastor Benjamin Garrett, Faith Dominion Church, offered the Invocation.
4. PRESENTATIONS: None.
4.a. City Council received a presentation from Lena Luna, Facility and Energy Manager for El Monte Union High School District, on School Mobility and Activity Transportation Plan.
4.b. City Council received a report from the Sheriff’s Department and discussed matters concerning law enforcement in the city for the Month of January.
4.c. City Council received a report from Community Development Director Colby Cataldi on Code Enforcement and Public Safety activities for the month of January.
5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF
ORDINANCES
City Attorney Anthony R. Taylor recommended City Council move Item 13. Closed Session, to immediately follow the Consent Calendar. City Manager Rachel Barbosa announced there was a correction to Item 11.a., Attachment E, noting that July should be highlighted yellow because Shively Park will be in use in July.
A motion was made by Councilmember Delgado, seconded by Councilmember Retamoza, to approve the agenda as amended, move up Item 13. Closed Session to immediately follow the Consent Calendar, and approve the correction made to Item 11.a. Attachment E. Motion carried 5-0, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember(s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tem Acosta and Mayor Olmos
NAYS: Councilmember(s): None
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Olmos opened public comment, there being none, closed public comment.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilmember Angel, seconded by Councilmember Retamoza to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember(s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tem Acosta, and Mayor Olmos
NAYS: Councilmember(s): None
7.a. Approved Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting held February 8, 2022.
7.b. Adopted Resolution No. 22-14, approving warrants for the period of February 9, 2022, through February 22, 2022, totaling $1,005,370.18.
7.c. Adopted Resolution No. 22-15, approving Amendment No. 8 to agreement Subaward Number ANP202110 with the County of Los Angeles for Elderly Nutrition Program services and authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute agreement.
13. CLOSED SESSION: None.
At 6:52 p.m. City Attorney Anthony R. Taylor recessed Council into 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] At 7:25 p.m. Mayor Olmos reconvened to open session.
City Attorney Anthony R. Taylor announced City Council discussed Items 13.a. and
13.b. No action taken, nothing to report.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
9.a. CONTINUED DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON BOND DEBT
FINANCING
Mayor Olmos announced the item.
Dan Massiello, Kosmont Transaction Services, presented a PowerPoint on pension obligation and lease revenue bonds.
Discussion ensued between City Council, Interim Finance Director William Fox, and Mr. Massiello on the options to refinance the City’s unfunded pension liability and whether to issue a pension obligation bond or lease revenue bond.
Interim Finance Director William Fox recommended the City issue a lease revenue bond but without utilizing the City Hall complex and assemble other assets for the bond. Council concurred.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Acosta, seconded by Councilmember Angel to proceed with issuing a lease revenue bond, subject to subsequent action by City Council to formalize the official documents. Motion carried 5-0 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember(s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tem Acosta and Mayor Olmos
NAYS: Councilmember(s): None
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
Mayor Olmos and Councilmember Retamoza nominated themselves to participate in the ad hoc committee. Council concurred.
A motion was made by Councilmember Angel, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Acosta, to adopt Resolution No. 22-16, establishing an ad hoc committee for the development of the Rush Street Corridor Enhancement Plan and the Rosemead Boulevard Corridor Enhancement Plan, and appointing Mayor Olmos and Councilmember Retamoza to participate in the ad hoc committee. Motion carried 5-0 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember(s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tem Acosta, and Mayor Olmos
NAYS: Councilmember(s): None
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS, INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS
Councilmember Angel, nothing to report.
Councilmember Retamoza, nothing to report.
Councilmember Delgado, nothing to report.
Mayor Pro Tem Acosta, announced his attendance at the Senior Center’s Valentines Day Drive-Thru.
Mayor Olmos, announced adoption opportunities through SEAACA and encouraged the public to adopt a pet.
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
Mayor Olmos announced the item.
City Council discussed at length the fee waiver request. Mayor Olmos voiced concern with a breach of contract that occurred previously with damage to the fields, the cost to the city for staff time for field maintenance, the low number of South El Monte residents that are registered on the team, and she suggested the Brewers use the fields in Montebello since they are a Montebello team.
Recreation Specialist Jayson Perez provided information on the additional cost to the City if the waiver is approved and stated the most damage to the fields occurs during the tournaments.
A motion was made by Councilmember Angel, seconded by Councilmember Delgado, to approve the request by the Montebello Brewers Baseball Corporation for 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, with the 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. Motion carried 4-0-1 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember(s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, and Mayor Pro Tem Acosta
NAYS: Councilmember(s): None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember(s): Mayor Olmos
11.b. LETTER FROM EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL REQUESTING FEE
WAIVER FOR A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT (TUP)
Mayor Olmos announced the item.
A motion was made by Councilmember Angel, seconded by Councilmember Retamoza, to approve Epiphany Catholic School’s fee waiver request for a Temporary Use Permit in the amount of $1,273. Motion carried 5-0 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember(s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tem Acosta, and Mayor Olmos
NAYS: Councilmember(s): None
12. COUNCILMEMBERS’ AGENDA: None
13. CLOSED SESSION: None.
ITEM 13. HEARD AFTER CONSENT CALENDAR
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. ADJOURN COUNCIL MEETING
There being no further business coming before this body, at 8:23 p.m. Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting in memory of Steven McCann, County of Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Captain, to a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
______________________________ ______________________
Donna G. Schwartz, CMC, City Clerk Gloria Olmos, Mayor
City Council Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 7.b.
DATE: March 8, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
APPROVED BY: Rachel Barbosa, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: William Fox, Interim Finance Director
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22- 17, APPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF
FEBRUARY 23, 2022, THROUGH MARCH 8, 2022
SUMMARY: Authorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of February 23, 2022 through March 8, 2022, totaling $306,079.82
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22- 17, authorizing payment of City expenditures.
FISCAL IMPACT:
DISCUSSION:
ATTACHMENT(S):
A. Resolution No. 22-17
B. Warrants
RESOLUTION NO. 22-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS FOR THE
PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 23, 2022 THROUGH MARCH 8, 2022,
TOTALING $306,079.82
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That in accordance with Section 37202 of the Government Code, the Finance Director hereby certifies to the accuracy of the following demands and the availability of funds for payment thereof.
_____________________________________
Finance Director
SECTION 2: That the following claims and demands have been audited as required by law and that the same are hereby allowed in the amount hereafter set forth.
CLAIMANT CLAIM PERIOD WARRANT #’S AMOUNT
FY 21/22 Electronic Warrants 02/23/2022-03/08/2022 5307-5308 $2,215.02 FY 21/22 Hand Typed Warrants 02/23/2022-03/08/2022 139170-139178 $26,767.17 FY 21/22 Regular Warrants 02/23/2022-03/08/2022 139179-139239 $158,049.17 Payroll Check PPE 02/19/2022 27583-27589 $6,189.98
Payroll Direct Deposit PPE 02/19/2022 800213-800306 $112,858.48 TOTAL EXPENDITURES RESOLUTION NO. 22-17 $306,079.82
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of March 2022. __________________________________
Gloria Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE )
I, Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk of the City of South El Monte, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 22-17, was duly passed and approved by the City Council of the City of South El Monte at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 8th day of March 2022, and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk
City Council Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 7.c.
DATE: March 8, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
APPROVED BY: Rachel Barbosa, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Anthony R. Taylor, City Attorney
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22- 18, PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY PERSISTS AND
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REMOTE TELECONFERENCE
MEETING PROCEDURES BY THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE
BODIES AS AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54953(E) ET SEQ. FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 8,
2022 THROUGH APRIL 6, 2022
SUMMARY: On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361 into law. AB 361 was made effective October 1, 2021. Pursuant to AB 361, staff recommends consideration of Resolution No. 22-18 proclaiming a local emergency persists and authorizing the use of remote meeting procedures by the City’s legislative bodies, which can include meetings held via a virtual platform (e.g Zoom), for the period of March 8, 2022 through April 6, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22- 18, proclaiming a local emergency persists and authorizing the use of alternative meeting procedures by the City’s legislative bodies, such as utilizing a virtual platform (e.g. Zoom) for the period of March 8, 2022 through April 6, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
DISCUSSION: In March of 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California, and issued Executive Order N25-20 to facilitate the ability of legislative bodies to meet using remote/virtual platforms to comply with health orders. Since that time, several other Executive Orders have been issued that further modified the requirements related to the conduct of teleconferenced meetings and the right of public participation during the state of emergency. The Executive Orders collectively operated to remove certain requirements for teleconferenced meetings, including that each teleconference location be accessible to the public, and that members of the public be able to address the legislative body at each teleconference location.
The Executive Orders allowed the City Council and each of the City’s legislative bodies, commissions, and committees subject to the Brown Act to modify how meetings were conducted to protect the health and safety of the legislative bodies, staff, and the public, while ensuring transparency and accessibility for open and public meetings. However, those executive orders expired on October 1, 2021.
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361 into law. AB 361 was made effective October 1, 2021, to correspond to the timing of expiration of the executive orders.
AB 361 allows legislative bodies to continue to utilize remote/virtual platforms for meetings during a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor that includes the City, provided that one of the following three criteria is met with respect to the meeting:
i) State or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; or
ii) The legislative body is meeting for the purpose of determining, by majority vote, whether as a result of the state of emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees; or
iii) The legislative body has previously determined, by majority vote, that, as a result of the state of emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.
These provisions of AB 361 are effective until January 1, 2024. This means these provisions may be invoked any time there is a proclaimed state of emergency by the Governor (e.g., wildfires) and the City Council can make at least one of the enumerated findings.
On October 26, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No. 21-69 proclaiming a local emergency persists and authorizing the use of remote teleconference procedures by the City’s legislative bodies for the period of October 26 through November 25, 2021. To avoid a lapse in time between meetings and the effective date of Resolution No. 21-69, on November 9, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution No. 21-72 proclaiming a local emergency persists and authorizing the use of remote teleconference procedures by the City’s legislative bodies for the period of November 9 through December 9, 2021. Since then, City Council has adopted the following resolutions authorizing the same: Resolution No. 21-78 adopted on December 14, 2021 for the period of December 14, 2021 through January 12, 2022; Resolution No. 22-02 adopted on January 11, 2022 for the period of January 11, 2022 through February 9, 2022; and Resolution No. 22-11 adopted February 8, 2022 for the period of February 8, 2022 through March 9, 2022.
In large part due to the Omicron variant, there has been a sharp surge of Covid-19 positive cases since December 2021, leading to a positivity rate of 14.90% as of December 27, 2021 and 1,792 hospitalizations as of January 1, 2022. The data available as of March 2, 2022 indicates a total of 2,797,6428 cases reported and 30,773 deaths reported in the Los Angeles County, Long Beach, and Pasadena Health Departments as a result of COVID-19.
In light of the continuing COVID-19 emergency, and the continued threats to health and safety posed by indoor meetings with large attendance, staff recommends adoption of the proposed resolution making the findings required to invoke AB 361. Doing so will
allow the meetings of the City Council and each of the City’s legislative bodies to continue to occur by teleconference, without adhering to the teleconferencing requirements set out in Government Code Section 54953(b)(3) that would otherwise apply absent invocation of AB 361.
Continued reliance on AB 361 will require adoption of a new resolution making the required findings every 30 days.
ATTACHMENT(S):
A. Resolution No. 22-18
RESOLUTION NO. 22-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL
PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY PERSISTS AND
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REMOTE TELECONFERENCE
MEETING PROCEDURES BY THE CITY’S LEGISLATIVE
BODIES, AS AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54953(E) ET SEQ., FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 8,
2022 THROUGH APRIL 6, 2022
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of South El Monte is committed to preserving and nurturing public access, transparency, observation and participation in its meetings and the meetings of each of its legislative bodies (as that term is defined in Government Code §54952, including commissions, boards and committees subject to the Brown Act); and WHEREAS, all meetings of the City’s legislative bodies are open and public, as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, codified as Government Code sections 54950 et seq., so that any member of the public may attend, participate, and observe the City’s legislative bodies conduct their business; and
WHEREAS, the Brown Act, as amended by Assembly Bill 361 (2021), amending Government Code section 54953(e) et seq., allows for remote teleconferencing observation and participation in meetings by members of a legislative body and members of the public, without compliance with the requirements of Government Code section 54953(b)(3) regarding, subject to the existence of certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the initial required condition is a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act, Government Code section 8625, proclaiming the existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state and within the boundaries of the City, as provided in Government Code section 8558; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, pursuant to Government Code section 8625, Governor Newsom declared the existence of a state of emergency for the State of California, in response to the outbreak of respiratory illness due to a novel coronavirus (a disease now known as COVID19); and WHEREAS, also on March 4, 2020, the County of Los Angeles followed suit and declared the existence of a state of emergency for the County of Los Angeles; and WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, out of an abundance of caution to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community, the Mayor of the City of South El Monte proclaimed a local emergency due to the public health threat caused by COVID-19; and WHEREAS, the Mayor’s proclamation found that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City as a result of the COVID-19 virus and that these conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City’s Director of Emergency Services declared a local emergency for the City pursuant to Chapter 2.32 of the South El Monte Municipal Code, finding that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen within the City as a result of the COVID-19 virus and that these conditions are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20-24, ratifying the proclamation of a local emergency in response to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 54953(e) further requires that state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; or, the legislative body of the City finds that meeting in person would present imminent risk to the health and safety of attendees; and
WHEREAS, the State of California and County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing, County officials are requiring masking in an effort to slow the continuously high level of transmission of COVID-19 throughout Los Angeles County, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) continue to recommend physical distancing; and
WHEREAS, in large part due to the Omicron variant, there has been a sharp surge of Covid-19 positive cases since December 2021, leading to a positivity rate of 14.90% as of December 27, 2021 and 1,792 hospitalizations as of January 1, 2022. The data available as of March 2, 2022 indicates a total of 2,797,6428 cases reported and 30,773 deaths reported in the Los Angeles County, Long Beach, and Pasadena Health Departments; and WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds that such emergency conditions persist in the City, such that meeting in person for the meetings of the legislative bodies of the City would present imminent risk to the health and safety of attendees as a result of the increased risk of the spread of the COVID-19 virus among those in attendance; and
WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds that the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 virus and the conditions related thereto has caused, and will continue to cause, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons within the City that are likely to be beyond the control of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, and thereby affirms, authorizes, and proclaims that the existence of a local emergency persists throughout the City, and ratifies the proclamation of state of emergency by the Governor of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds that, as a consequence of the existing local emergency, the legislative bodies of the City shall conduct their meetings without compliance with Government Code section 54953(b)(3), and shall instead comply with the remote teleconference meeting requirements as authorized by Government Code section 54953(e) et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Council affirms that the City will allow for observation and participation by Councilmembers, members of the City’s legislative bodies, and the public by allowing public participation and comment in real time via Zoom or by telephone, as well as allowing limited inperson attendance for certain legislative bodies of the City, as will be duly indicated in the agendas of the legislative bodies, respectively, in an effort to protect the constitutional and statutory rights of all attendees.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE FINDS, RESOLVES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein Resolution by reference.
Section 2. The Council hereby recognizes and affirms the existence and conditions of a state of emergency as proclaimed by the Governor, the existence of emergency conditions in the City, and affirms, authorizes, and proclaims that the existence of a local emergency persists throughout the City.
Section 3. The Council hereby ratifies the Governor of the State of California’s Proclamation of State of Emergency, effective as of its issuance date of March 4, 2020.
Section 4. Further, the Council finds that holding the meetings of the City’s legislative bodies in person with no limitations to attendance would present imminent risk to the health and safety of attendees as a result of the increased risk of the spread of the COVID-19 virus among those in attendance, and that the State of California and County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing in connection with the COVID-19 emergency, as required by Government Code section 54953(e) et seq.
Section 5. The City Manager and legislative bodies of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Resolution including, conducting open and public meetings via teleconference in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) et seq. and other applicable provisions of the Brown Act.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and shall be effective until the earlier of (i) April 6, 2022, or (ii) such time the Council adopts a subsequent resolution in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e)(3) to extend the time during which the legislative bodies (as that term is defined in Government Code §54952, including commissions, boards and committees subject to the Brown Act) of the City may continue to teleconference without compliance with Government Code section 54953(b)(3).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of March 2022.
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Gloria Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE )
I, Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk of the City of South El Monte, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 22-18, was duly passed and approved by the City Council of the City of South El Monte at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 8th day of March 2022, and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk
City Council Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 9.a.
DATE: March 8, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
APPROVED BY: Rachel Barbosa, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Rene Salas, Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE 2022 SUMMER
CONCERT SERIES AND FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
BAND PERFORMANCES
SUMMARY: The 2022 Summer Concert Series will feature six (6) band performances and the City’s Annual Fourth of July Celebration event will feature two (2) band performances. The City Council will discuss and approve the six (6) band performances for the 2022 Summer Concert Series and two (2) band performances for the Fourth of July Celebration.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and approve the six (6) band performances for the 2022 Summer Concert Series and two (2) band performances for the Fourth of July Celebration.
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2022 Summer Concert Series includes one (1) concert approved in the Fiscal Year (FY) 21/22 budget and the remaining five (5) summer concerts and Fourth of July Celebration that will be proposed in the FY 22/23 budget. The estimated cost for all six (6) bands for the summer series is $15,000 and the estimated cost for the two (2) bands for the 4th of July event is $6,000. The total overall cost is $21,000.
DISCUSSION: At the January 11, 2022 City Council Meeting, the City Council approved the City’s Special Events Calendar including the Summer Concert Series and Fourth of July Celebration. The Summer Concert Series will feature six (6) band performances, each performing a two (2) hour set from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., occurring every other Thursday beginning June 9, 2022 to August 25, 2022. The Fourth of July Celebration will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2022 and will feature two (2) band performances, each performing a two (2) hour set from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 pm to 8:30 p.m.
In an effort to engage the community, staff has conducted a survey on the City’s Facebook page and Parks and Recreation Instagram requesting their input on the band selections for the summer events. The findings have been summarized in a chart that can be referenced as Attachment A – 2022 Summer Concert Survey and
Recommendation from the Public, detailing the community input collected from the social media surveys.
Staff is seeking City Council’s direction in selecting and approving the six (6) band performances for the 2022 Summer Concert Series and the two (2) band performances for the Fourth of July Celebration.
ATTACHMENT(S):
A. 2022 Summer Concert Survey and Recommendations from the Public
ATTACHMENT A
2022 Summer Concert Survey
and Recommendations from the Public
Band Name Genre Cost Source
Cold Duck Latin Jazz $1,600.00 Past Performer &
Facebook Survey
Soto Band Latin - Funk - R&B - dance $1,800.00 Past Performer & Facebook Survey
The Ace Band Pop Rock- Soft Rock $1,500.00 Past Performer & Facebook Survey
Tierra Latin Rock- Pop- Jazz- R&B and Salsa $3,500.00 Past Performer & Facebook Survey
Suave Jazz- Rock- Swing- R&B- CumbiaMerengue- Salsa- ChaCha$1,500.00 Past Performer & Facebook Survey
Chico Latin- Oldies- Pop $1,200.00 Past Performer
Shades of LA R&B – Soul $1,200.00 Past Performer
Steel Rod Latin Rock $1,500.00 Past Performer
Bump Town Latin Top 40’s $1,500.00 Past Performer
The Funky Hippies Disco Dance $3,500.00 Past Performer
Sonora Dinamita w/ Vilma
Palma
Cumbia, Tropical $5,000.00 Facebook and Instagram
Survey
Pulp Vixen – Female Fueled
Music
Rock- Top 40- Dance- Latin-80’s- 90’s00’s- 10’s$1,500.00 LA County Event & Facebook Survey
The Reel Band R&B- Hip Hop- Latin- Cumbia- SalsaOld School Funk- Rock en Espanol$1,500.00 Facebook Survey Dreaming of You – Ultimate
Selena Tribute
Selena Tribute Band $2,500.00 Facebook Survey
Hollywood U2 U2 Tribute Band $4,500.00 Facebook Survey
The Flashbax 80’s Hits $1,700.00 Facebook Survey
The Red Pears Indie/Alternative $1,500.00 Facebook Survey The Wise Guys Swing NA Facebook Survey
Leather & Lace Classic Rock, Blues, Latin NA Facebook Survey La Santa Cecilia Cumbia, Bossa Nova, Rumba, Bolero,
Tango, Jazz and Klezmer Music
NA Facebook Survey
Yankee Azteca Classic Rock and Rock en Español NA Facebook Survey Thee Sinseers Soul, Oldies NA Facebook Survey
City Council Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. 9.b.
DATE: March 8, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
APPROVED BY: Rachel Barbosa, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Christy Lopez, Attorney/Partner
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO.
1257, AMENDING TITLE 1 “GENERAL PROVISIONS,”
CHAPTER 1.14 “ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
PROCEDURES,” ADDING SECTION 1.14.085 “LATE
PAYMENT CHARGES AND COLLECTION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND COSTS – SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES,” TO SUPPLEMENT
PROCEDURES FOR THE CITY'S COLLECTION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND COSTS
SUMMARY: The proposed ordinance would allow the city to seek recoupment of unpaid administrative fines and fees by establishing a procedure for recovery through a special tax assessment collected by the County in the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council waive first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1257, adding section 1.14.085 allowing the City to recoup unpaid administrative citation fines and fees via special assessment collected by the County.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
DISCUSSION: The City's Code Enforcement Division is tasked with enforcing the South El Monte Muncipal Code (SEMMC) including the elimination of substandard housing, removing blighted conditions, promoting property maintenance, and ensuring compliance with all City municipal and zoning code requirements. When a violation has been investigated and identified by an officer of the Code Enforcement Division, a citation can be issued with an associated fine. The SEMMC has a set of protocols for the processing and appeal of these administrative citations.
If administrative fines remain unpaid, the SEMMC has a process whereby the City can file a lien on title against the property in violation. This process often results in a lengthy
amount of time before the City actually recoups the unpaid fines and fees.
At this time, City staff is recommending that the City adopt an alternative approach to fine recovery. This proposed process allows the City to impose a special assessment on the property for the unpaid fines and fees. The assessment can be collected by the County at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary municipal taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of municipal taxes shall be applicable to the special assessment.
The proposed ordinance implements the procedure described above, consistent with state law and may result in the City recouping payment in a more expeditious manner than other fine recovery methods.
ATTACHMENT(S):
A. Ordinance No. 1257
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ORDINANCE NO. 1257
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
AMENDING SOUTH EL MONTE MUNICIPAL CODE,
AMENDING TITLE 1 “GENERAL PROVISIONS,” CHAPTER
1.14 “ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURES,”
ADDING SECTION 1.14.085 “LATE PAYMENT CHARGES
AND COLLECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND
COSTS – SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES,” TO
SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE CITY'S
COLLECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND COSTS
WHEREAS, the City of South El Monte (“City”) has adopted codes to govern violations of City law and established, among other fines, administrative fines applicable to said violations; and
WHEREAS, Section 1.14.080, “Late payment charges and collection of administrative fines and costs—Lien procedure,” of the South El Monte Municipal Code (“SEMMC”) contains the regulations and procedures related to the recovery of unpaid administrative citation fines within the City; and
WHEREAS, unpaid administrative citation fines are increasingly becoming a problem within the City, and while the City currently has lien procedure in place, the City desires to adopt another option for fine recovery, in addition to the lien process allowed for at Section 1.14.080 of the SEMMC ; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 38773.5 allows a city, by ordinance, to establish a procedure for cost recovery through a special tax assessment. Government Code section 38773.5(c) provides that “[t]he assessment may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary municipal taxes.” Since the Government Code does not require council review, a hearing should be held to ensure due process for property holders. Said hearing can be held by a management member of city staff; and WHEREAS, with the special assessment process, the City is more likely to recover payment as it is processed annually through the County tax assessor’s office; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend the South El Monte Municipal Code (“SEMMC”) as provided herein.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
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SECTION 2: Section 1.14.100 is to be added to Chapter 1.14 (Administrative Penalty Procedure) of Title 1 (General Provisions) of the South El Monte Municipal Code and is to read in its entirety as follows:
“1.14.085 - Late payment charges and collection of administrative fines and costs—Special Assessment Procedure.
A. Late Payment Charges. All late payment charges shall accrue in the same manner as provided in section 1.14.080(A) of this Code.
B. If the responsible party fails to satisfy in full the assessed fines, fees and costs by the time specified in the hearing officer’s decision or the administrative citation, and no timely appeal of the hearing officer’s decision has been filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court, the city may recover the outstanding fines and costs by imposing a special assessment lien against the real property on which the violation occurred.
C. In addition to other remedies listed in this code, the city may cause the fine or fines imposed by a payment order to be collected as a special assessment lien on the property on which any violation or non-compliance occurred by requesting the city council or independent hearing officer to hear and consider all statements, protests or objections raised about the amount of said fine or fines and fees on the Los Angeles County tax rolls for collection. The city council or independent hearing officer’s decision shall be in writing and issued within 10 business days of the hearing. The following procedures shall be utilized to impose assessment liens:
1. A Notice of proposed assessment lien shall be served on the owner of the property in the same manner as the administrative citation was served on the owner, or by mailing said notice by certified or registered mail, to the address shown on the official records of the county assessor. The notice shall state the amount of fine or fines sought to be imposed on the property as an assessment lien, the assessor's parcel number (APN) and/or legal description of the property on which the assessment lien is sought to be imposed and notice of the owner's right to appeal the proposed imposition of the assessment lien by filing a written appeal within ten days from the date of service or mailing of said notice. The notice shall warn the owner that a failure to file a written appeal with the city within said ten-day period shall constitute a waiver of the owner's right to appeal the imposition of the proposed assessment lien on the owner's property.
2. Within ten days from the date of service or mailing of said notice, the property owner may file a written appeal to the proposed assessment lien and pay any required fee to the city or waive the right to such an appeal.
Whenever a property owner fails to file a timely appeal to a proposed special assessment, the department director shall prepare a document for recording with the County that imposes an assessment lien on the owner's property.
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3. The city manager shall hear each appeal within fourteen calendar days after the date on which the appeal was filed. Written notice of the hearing date shall be served on the owner, at least, seven days prior to the hearing on the appeal. At the hearing on the appeal, the city manager shall consider the citation of the hearing officer imposing the fine or fines on the citee, the computation of the amount of the proposed assessment lien, the evidence that the owner owns the property on which the assessment lien is sought to be imposed and the evidence that the violation or non-compliance supporting the order of the hearing officer occurred at or was related to the property on which the assessment lien is sought to be imposed. At the conclusion of the hearing, the city manager shall determine whether or not to impose an assessment lien on the property of the owner in such amount that they deem to be fair and reasonable. The decision of the city manager shall be final and not subject to judicial review unless the citee filed a timely appeal pursuant to this code and applicable state law.
D. Notice of special assessment. When a special assessment is charged against property as provided in this chapter, the city shall mail a notice by certified mail to the property owner, if the property owner’s identity can be determined from the county assessor’s or county recorder’s records. The notice shall be given at the time of imposing the assessment and shall specify that the property may be sold after three years by the tax collector for unpaid delinquent assessments. The tax collector’s power of sale shall not be affected by the failure of the property owner to receive notice.
E. The city shall file with the county auditor a certified copy of the notice of special assessment, a brief description of the abatement action taken and a request that the charges be added to the tax rolls and collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes.
F. The remedies set forth in this section are not exclusive and may be used in addition to those set forth elsewhere in the Code or by law. The city may collect any past due fines and costs by use of any available legal means.” SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2022. ____________________________
Gloria Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Anthony R. Taylor, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE )
I, Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk for the City of South El Monte, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1257, was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of South El Monte at a regular meeting of said Council held on the _____ day of _________ 2022, and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk