Final Minutes Approved 7- 12- 22
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, J U N E 22, 2022 - 6: 00 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Mayor Olmos called the meeting to order at 6: 03 PM
PRESENT: Councilmember( s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tem Acosta, and Mayor Olmos
STAFF PRESENT: Rachel Barbosa, City Manager; Anthony R. Taylor, City Attorney; Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk; Rene Salas, Deputy City Manager; Colby Cataldi, Community Development Director ( via zoom); William Fox, Interim Finance Director; and Paola Lara, Deputy City Clerk.
Zoom was provided for the Public to participate during public comment via teleconference.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF
ORDINANCES
A motion was made by Councilmember Angel, seconded Councilmember Delgado to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5- 0, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember( s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tern Acosta and Mayor Olmos
NAYS: Councilmember( s): None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Olmos opened public comment, there being none, closed public comment.
Mayor Olmos requested Item 4. b. be moved up before Item 4. a. for discussion.
Council concurred.
4. GENERAL BUSINESS
ITEM MOVED UP FOR DISCUSSION
4. b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CLASSIFICATION AND
COMPENSATION STUDY FINAL REPORT
Mayor Olmos announced the item.
Interim Finance Director William Fox introduced Leena Rai, Transformance Consulting, who provided a PowerPoint on the Classification and Total Compensation Study.
A motion was made by Councilmember Delgado, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Acosta to receive and file the report. Motion carried 5- 0 by the following vote. - AYES: Councilmember( s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tern Acosta, and Mayor Olmos
NAYS: Councilmember( s): None
4. a. FISCAL YEAR ( FY) 2022- 23 ANNUAL BUDGET STUDY SESSION # 1 Mayor Olmos announced the item.
Interim Finance Director William Fox presented a PowerPoint on Fiscal Year 2022- 23 Budget and discussed the following: General Fund & Special Revenue Funds and Community Development Director Colby Cataldi ( via zoom) provided information on personnel requests.
At 7: 10 p. m. Mayor Olmos called for a break and at 7: 15 p. m. reconvened the meeting.
City Council directed staff to include the proposed personnel requests into the budget for a net total increase of $223, 200:
1. 3 Part Time Crossing Guards ( school safety) positions
2. Reclassification of 1 part time maintenance aid to 1 full time maintenance worker 1 ( streets)
3. 2 part time maintenance aids to 2 full time maintenance worker 1 ( landscape)
4. 1 full time associate planner to 1 full time planning supervisor
5. Reclassification of 1 full time code enforcement officer and 2 current part time public safety officers to 2 full time public safety officers A motion was made by Councilmember Delgado, seconded by Councilmember Angel to receive and file the report and include the proposed personnel requests in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget. Motion carried 5- 0 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember( s): Angel, Delgado, Retamoza, Mayor Pro Tern Acosta, and Mayor Olmos
NAYS: Councilmember( s): None
5. CLOSED SESSION:
At 8: 16 p. m. City Attorney Anthony R. Taylor recessed Council into closed session.
5. a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 6
City Negotiator: City Manager
14. Employee Organizations: South El Monte Employees Association and the South El Monte Executive Management Team Association
5. b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 2) and ( e)( 1) — [ Two cases]
At 10: 00 p. m. Mayor Olmos reconvened to open session.
City Attorney Anthony R. Taylor announced City Council discussed items 5. a. and 5. b. No action taken, nothing to report.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business coming before this body, at 10: 00 p. m. Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting.
D nna G. Schwartz, WC, Cit Clerk Gloria Olmos, Mayor