Gloria Olmos, Mayor
Richard Angel, Mayor Pro Tem
Manuel Acosta, Councilmember
Rudy Bojorquez, Councilmember
Hector Delgado, Councilmember
Rene Salas, 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 14, 2023, 6:00 PM
1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733
PUBLIC COMMENT
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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)).
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ISSUES RELATED TO AGENDA
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AGENDA BEGINS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
1. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Acosta, Bojorquez, Delgado, Mayor Pro Tem Angel, and Mayor Olmos
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Manuel Acosta
3. INVOCATION
Pastor Charlie Corum, South El Monte Community Outreach
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a. Certificates of Recognition Presented to the South El Monte High School Lady Eagles Girls Wrestling Team on Being Chosen the Team of the Month by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and the Army National Guard for Their Academic Excellence and Community Service
4.b. Certificate of Recognition Presented to South El Monte High School Student and Lady Eagles Wrestler Daisy Ayala for Her Performance at This Year’s 2023 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Wrestling Meet
4.c. Proclamation Presented to American Red Cross Proclaiming the Month of March 2023 as American Red Cross Month
4.d. Introduction of Fire Station 90 Crew by Assistant Fire Chief Gerald Gonzales
4.e. Presentation by Alison Linder, PhD, Senior Regional Planner and Clean Cities Coalition Director, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) on SCAG EV Study - South El Monte EV Charging Infrastructure Plan
4.f. Update by Tony Chiappetta, CEO, Advance Microcomputing Concepts Inc. (AMC), on the City's Technology Infrastructure
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.
7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2023 AND REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the February 22, 2023 Special City Council Meeting and February 28, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the February 22, 2023 Special City Council meeting and February 28, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting.
7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-22, APPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 2023
THROUGH MARCH 14, 2023
Authorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of March 1, 2023 through March 14, 2023, totaling $1,102,123.12.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-22, authorizing payment of City expenditures.
7.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RE-ADVERTISING REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING SERVICES
The City received one proposal during the RFP process. Staff recommends the City re-advertise the RFP in order to receive at least two (2) proposals for service and price comparisons.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council reject the one proposal received and authorize re-advertising the RFP for newsletter publishing services.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
General Business next page.
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
9.a. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE NEWLY
ESTABLISHED ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
COMMISSION AND CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO. 23-23, FIXING THE AMOUNTS AND CONDITIONS
OF COMPENSATION FOR THE COMMISSION
Appointments to be made to the newly established Advancement of Women and Girls Commission, which is a five-member commission. The current term will run through December 31, 2023 and adoption of resolution setting conditions and compensation for the commission.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Consider appointing five individuals seeking appointment to the newly established Advancement of Women and Girls Commission for a tenmonth term commencing March 14, 2023, through December 31, 2023; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-23, fixing the amounts and conditions of compensation for the advancement of women and girls commission.
9.b. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE PATRIOTIC
COMMISSION
Continued from the January 10, 2023, Regular City Council meeting.
Appointments to be made to the Patriotic Commission, which is a fivemember commission. The current terms expired on December 31, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider appointing five individuals seeking re-appointment/appointment to the Patriotic Commission for a ten-month term commencing March 14, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
9.c. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES COMMISSION
Continued from the January 10, 2023, Regular City Council meeting.
Appointments to be made to the Community Services Commission, which is a five-member commission. The current terms expired on December 31, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider appointing five individuals seeking reappointment/appointment to the Community Services Commission for a ten-month term commencing March 14, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
9.d. – 9.f. next page.
GENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
9.d. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION
Continued from the January 10, 2023, Regular City Council meeting.
Appointments to be made to the Planning Commission, which is a fivemember commission. The current terms expired on December 31, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider appointing five individuals seeking reappointment/appointment to the Planning Commission for a ten-month term commencing March 14, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
9.e. APPOINTING MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED & APPOINTED
OFFICIALS (NALEO) 40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, JULY 10-14,
2023, TO BE HELD AT THE NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS, NEW
YORK CITY
The NALEO Educational Fund provides national leadership on key issues that affect Latino participation in our political process, including immigration and naturalization, voting rights, election reform, the Census and the appointment of qualified Latinos to top executive and judicial positions. Attendance to conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings are fundamentally important to the advancement and education of local elected officials. Attendance to conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings informs cities on changing policies and National City issues.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council to appoint all or any members of the City Council and/or staff to attend the upcoming NALEO Conference, July 11-14, 2023, to be held in New York City.
9.f. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO SOLICIT REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR AUDITING SERVICES
Staff is seeking City Council approval to solicit RFPs for auditing services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council approve the RFP to solicit proposals from qualified Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firms for auditing services.
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
11.a. LETTER FROM EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL REQUESTING A FEE
WAIVER FOR THE USE OF THE SENIOR CENTER DINING ROOM TO
HOST A SPRING TEA PARTY EVENT
Epiphany Catholic School is requesting a facility reservation fee waiver for the use of the Senior Center dining room on Sunday, March 26, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to host a Spring Tea Party event and all the associated fees incurred from the reservation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council discuss and consider the fee waiver request by Epiphany Catholic School.
12. COUNCILMEMBERS’ AGENDA
12.a. MAYOR PRO TEM RICHARD ANGEL
1. Consideration of Adding the Knights of Columbus Emblem to the Santa Anita Entry Sign.
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or action.
13. CLOSED SESSION - None
14. ADJOURNMENT
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 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 9th day of March 2023.
City Clerk, CMC