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Gloria Olmos, Mayor
Rudy Bojorquez, Mayor Pro Tem
Manuel Acosta, Councilmember
Richard Angel, Councilmember
Hector Delgado, Councilmember
Rene Salas, City Manager
Anthony R. Taylor, City Attorney
Sabrina Muhne, Interim City Clerk
Masami Higa, Director of Finance
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
June 11, 2024, 6:00 PM
1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733
PUBLIC COMMENT
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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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 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.
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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:
Sabrina Muhne, Interim City Clerk
Ph (626) 579-6540
Cell (626) 374-1998
Robert Molina, Interim Deputy City Clerk
Ph (626) 579-6540
Cell (626) 816-2907
AGENDA BEGINS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
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1. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Acosta, Angel, Delgado, Mayor Pro Tem Bojorquez, and Mayor Olmos
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Hector Delgado
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 2024 Valedictorians and Salutatorian for Their Outstanding Achievement and Dedication in Maintaining the Highest Level of Academic Excellence Throughout Their High School Career
4.b. Presentation of a Plaque to Maria Cardoso on Her Retirement and 40 Years of Service to the City of South El Monte
4.c. Certificates of Recognition, Presented to South El Monte High School Students, Recipients of the 2024 El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce State of the City Scholarships
4.d. Proclamation Proclaiming World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, 2024
4.e. Proclamation Proclaiming June 2024 LGBTQ Pride 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 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 of 8
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 OF MAY 28, 2024
Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the May 28, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the May 28, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.
7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-182, APPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 29, 2024,
THROUGH JUNE 11, 2024
Authorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of May 29, 2024, through June 11, 2024, totaling $1,443,012.74.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-182, authorizing payment of City expenditures.
7.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-183,
ACCEPTING THE LIGHTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADE
SERVICES FOR THE SOUTH EL MONTE AUTONOMOUS BUILDING
CONTROLS RETROFIT PROJECT AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER
On May 25, 2023, the City released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Lighting Energy Efficiency Upgrade Services at three (3) City facilities - City Hall, Community Center, and Senior Center. The final cost of the service completed by Green Energy Innovations is $225,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-183, accepting the completion of the Lighting Energy Efficiency Upgrade Services;
2. Authorize City Clerk to send the Notice of Completion for recordation to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office; and
3. Release retention accordingly.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
7.d. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-184,
ACCEPTING THE COMMUNITY CENTER BASKETBALL GYM
FLOORING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AS COMPLETE AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE NOTICE OF
COMPLETION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER
On January 10, 2024, the Engineering Department solicited bids for the Community Center Basketball Gym Flooring Improvements Project. The work included the removal and disposal of existing flooring and installation of new basketball gym, multi-use, resilient wood flooring, installation of high-performance moisture barriers, and the installation of new volleyball floorplates. The final cost for the construction work completed by Pro Flooring Corporation is $143,385.26.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-184, accepting the completion for the Community Center Basketball Gym Flooring Improvements Project;
2. Authorize City Clerk to send the Notice of Completion for recordation to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office; and
3. Release retention accordingly.
7.e. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO 24-185, CALLING FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION; RESOLUTION NO 24-186. REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS (BOS) OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO
CONSOLIDATE (AND SERVICE) A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION; AND RESOLUTION NO 24-187, SETTING
REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
Staff is requesting City Council adopt Resolutions calling for the City’s General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024; request the BOS of the County of Los Angeles to Consolidate (and service) a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election; and approve regulations for Candidate Statements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-185, Calling Election;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 24-186, Consolidating Election (and service); and
3. Adopt Resolution No. 24-187, Setting Regulations for Candidate Statements.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
7.f. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-188, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RENEW AND EXTEND THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE AND
HUNTINGTON CULINARY, INC. FOR SENIOR NUTRITION SERVICES
The City of South El Monte ("City") in partnership with, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department ("County") provides meals through the elderly nutrition program. The County provides baseline funding, in which the City has entered into a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") with Huntington Culinary, Inc. for hot and to-go meals which expires on June 30, 2024. Amendment No. 1 will renew and extend the Agreement for three (3) additional one (1) year terms.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-188, approving Amendment No. 1 renewing and extending the current agreement between the City and the County for three (3) additional one (1) year terms; and
2. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute agreement.
7.g. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-189,
AUTHORIZING THE PROGRAMMING OF TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FUNDS
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023-24 AND 2024-25
Provide the City Council with recommendations for programming during fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 for the allocation of Transportation Development Act (“TDA”) Article 3 Bicycle And Pedestrian Funds for Sidewalk Improvement Projects.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-189, allowing the City to program TDA funds for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 for Citywide Sidewalk Improvement Projects; and
2. Allow the City Manager to adjust the TDA program budgets as necessary throughout FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25, for the timely expenditure of TDA funds according to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority guideline.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
7.h. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-190 TO
ENTER INTO A TEAMING AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY
ORGANIZED RELIEF EFFORT (CORE) TO WORK TOGETHER TO
BUILD THE SOUTH EL MONTE EXTREME HEAT ACTION PLAN
(SEMEHAP) THAT WILL OUTLINE A STRATEGIC AND
COMPREHENSIVE SET OF ACTIONS
The City will be partnering with CORE as a co-applicant to submit an application for funding in response to the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) & Adaptation Planning Grant Program funding opportunity (APGP).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-190, approving entering into a Teaming Agreement with CORE to collaborate on a two-year South El Monte Extreme Heat Action Plan (SEMEHAP); and
2. Authorize City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute the agreement.
7.i. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-191
AUTHORIZING RETIREE MEDICAL PAYMENT LONGEVITY
INCENTIVE FOR REPRESENTED CITY EMPLOYEES WITH 40 OR
MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY
Approval of Resolution No. 24-191 would authorize retiree medical payment longevity incentive for represented city employees with 40 or more years of service to the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council consider and approve Resolution No. 24-191 authorizing retiree medical payment longevity incentive for represented city employees with 40 or more years of service to the City.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
9.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-192, ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-25 BUDGET
Per Resolution No. 20-44, the City's intent is to adopt an annual budget by June 30 of each fiscal year. As the City is still in negotiations with its employees' labor unions, staff recommends City Council adopt a tentative Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget subject to change when agreements are reached with its employees' labor unions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Per Resolution No. 20-44, the City's intent is to adopt an annual budget by June 30 of each fiscal year. As the City is still in negotiations with its employees' labor unions, staff recommends City Council adopt a tentative Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget subject to change when agreements are reached with its employees' labor unions. 8 of 8
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
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
13.b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator: City Manager
Employee Organizations: South El Monte Executive
Management Team Association
14. ADJOURNMENT
Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
I, Sabrina Muhne, 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 June 6, 2024.
City Clerk, CMC