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
May 24, 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
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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GENERAL COMMENT
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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 Pro Tem Manuel Acosta
3. INVOCATION
Pastor Charlie Corum, South El Monte Community Outreach
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a. Scholarship Presentation By The El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce
4.b. Sheriff's Department Report for the Month of April
4.c. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Month of April
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 will be limited to five minutes. Unless a majority of the Council objects, the Mayor may provide speakers more or less time to speak. 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.
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 10, 2022
Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the May 10, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 10, 2022.
7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-34, APPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 11, 2022,
THROUGH MAY 24, 2022
Authorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of May 11, 2022 through May 24, 2021 totaling $370,178.24
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-34, authorizing payment of City expenditures.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
9.a. UPDATE ON HOMELESS PROGRAM
The City entered into an MOA with San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) for funds to support the City's homeless services plan. This included staff costs, training, prevention & diversion programs and hiring a land-use consultant to identify spaces to build a shelter or transitional housing. The land-use consultants, LeSar Development Consultants, identified Loma Elementary School in the El Monte City School District (EMCSD) as a potential family shelter for women with children.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council receive and file this report.
9.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-35,
APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH EL
MONTE AND THE EL MONTE/SOUTH EL MONTE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
The El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) provides services to the business community and to the City of South El Monte.
The proposed new contract will continue promoting economic development, performing business outreach, and assisting existing businesses and new businesses to establish themselves in the community.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-35, approving an agreement with the El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce.
GENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
9.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH A SECTION 115
TRUST WITH THE PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT SERVICES (PARS)
AND PROPOSE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT
The City currently has an unfunded Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability of $1.928 million based upon the most recently completed actuary report. This liability results from not setting aside funds to meet future obligations for employee medical premiums. To address this liability, the City is proposing to enter into an agreement with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) to establish an IRS Section 115 Trust and to manage funds on behalf of the City. PARS was determined to be the most qualified Fund Manager based on achieving the highest investment earnings and personalized care for their clients. The City desires to establish an IRS Section 115 Trust and develop a funding plan prior to the end of the current fiscal year.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider and approve staff engaging with PARS to establish a Section 115 Trust and funding strategy to address the unfunded OPEB liability. The contract and funding strategy will be brought back to City Council for final approval prior to implementation.
9.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-36,
APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) BETWEEN
COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH (CWH) AND THE CITY OF
SOUTH EL MONTE - MERCED AVENUE GREENWAY PROJECT
The Merced Avenue Greenway Project in the City of South El Monte is a multi-benefit green street project which includes decentralized Low Impact Development (LID) Best Management Practices (BMPs) within the street right-of-way that slow, capture, treat, and infiltrate storm water runoff.
Council for Watershed Health is a recipient of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s WaterSMART Program funding for the implementation of the Merced Avenue Greenway project administrated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is to establish a mutual agreement between CWH and the City of South El Monte to comply with the grant requirements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-36, approving an MOA between the Council for Watershed Health (CWH) and the City of South El Monte for the Merced Avenue Greenway Project and authorizing the City Manager and/or designee to execute the MOA with Council for Watershed Health.
GENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
9.e. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-37,
AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) TO
KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PLANNING &
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LOCAL
ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN (LRSP)
Staff seeks City Council approval to award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to provide Planning & Engineering Services for the Preparation of a Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-37, awarding a professional services agreement to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Planning & Engineering Services for the Preparation of a Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) in the amount of $39,976.88.
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
13.a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator: City Manager
Employee Organizations: South El Monte Employees Association and the South El Monte Executive Management Team Association
14. RECESS COUNCIL MEETING
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
Speakers may provide public comments on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items on the agenda. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Unless a majority of the Board objects, the Chair may provide speakers more or less time to speak. All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Board 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 Board 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.
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 APRIL 26, 2022
Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the April 26, 2022, Successor Agency Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the Board approve the Successor Agency Meeting Minutes of April 26, 2022.
20. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AGENDA
21. ADJOURNMENT OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
22. RECONVENE AND ADJOURN COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, June 14, 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 19th day of May 2022.
City Clerk, CMC