Gloria Olmos, Mayor
Manuel Acosta, Mayor Pro Tem
Richard Angel, Councilmember
Hector Delgado, Councilmember
Gracie Retamoza, Councilmember
Rene Salas, Interim City Manager
Donna G. Schwartz, City Clerk
Anthony R. Taylor, City Attorney
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
CALL AND NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING
CALLED BY MAYOR GLORIA OLMOS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of South El Monte will be held on Tuesday August 2, 2022 at City Hall in the Council Chambers, 1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733 AGENDA
August 2, 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
Webinar ID: 865 8171 1880
Or Call In: 1 669 900 6833, when prompted, enter 86581711880#
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES 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.
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.
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. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
4.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-66,
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 AUGUST 2, 2022 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 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. 22-66, 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 August 2, 2022 through August 31, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-66, 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 from August 2, 2022 through August 31, 2022.
CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
4.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-67,
ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
AND THE SOUTH EL MONTE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
ASSOCIATION (SEMEMTA)
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of South El Monte and the South El Monte Executive Management Team Association (SEMEMTA) for the period beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2024 has been agreed to subject to City Council approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 22-67, approving the MOU between the City of South El Monte and SEMEMTA.
5. GENERAL BUSINESS
5.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS, SUBMITTING
A CITY BALLOT MEASURE THAT, IF APPROVED BY THE VOTERS,
WOULD REGULATE ILLEGAL AND LEGAL CANNABIS USES IN THE
CITY AND TAX THE SAME; OR, ALTERNATIVELY, PROVIDE
DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON A ILLEGAL AND LEGAL
CANNABIS LAND USE ORDINANCE
This item is presented for the City Council to consider three options: (1) approval for submittal to the voters of a City ballot measure for the regulation of illegal and legal cannabis uses in the City that (if directed by Council) will be considered by the voters at the November 2022 election, (2) discussion and direction concerning an illegal and legal cannabis land use ordinance, or (3) take no action.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The City Attorney recommends that City Council select Option 1, Submit the Measure without alteration to the voters at a general municipal election on November 8, 2022, by adopting Resolutions No. 22-68, Calling for a General Municipal Election and Submitting a City Measure to the Voters; Resolution No. 22-69, Authorizing Direct Arguments in Favor and Against the City Measure and Directing the City Attorney to Draft an Impartial Analysis; and Resolution No. 22-70, Authorizing Rebuttal Arguments for City Cannabis Measure.
6. ADJOURNMENT
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 1
st day of August 2022.
City Clerk, CMC