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, Finance Director
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
CALL AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
CALLED BY CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
August 7, 2024, 7:00 PM
1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of South El Monte will be held on August 7, 2024, at City Hall in the Council Chambers, 1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733
PUBLIC COMMENT
To participate during public comment via teleconference, see below:
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For both open and closed sessions, each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another. This is the only opportunity for public input except for scheduled public hearing items. 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.
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.
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 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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 times 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:
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
1. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Acosta, Angel, Delgado, Mayor Pro Tem Bojorquez, 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. GENERAL BUSINESS
4.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-209,
SUBMITTING A LOCALLY-CONTROLLED SERVICES
(TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX) MEASURE TO THE VOTERS AT
THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1275 RELATING TO A
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
Staff requests City Council take actions to submit a transactions and use tax (“local sales tax”) measure to the voters at the November 5, 2024 election and to introduce an ordinance imposing that tax.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Find that the adoption of the ordinance is not a "project" subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section §§ 21000 et seq.) and CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(4);
2. Adopt Resolution No. 24-209 Submitting the South El Monte Locally-Controlled Services Measure to the Voters at the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election, Reiterating the City’s Request that the Election be Consolidated with Other Elections Held on that Date and Taking Certain Related Actions; and
3. Introduce and Waive First Reading of Ordinance No. 1275 Adding Chapter 3.05 to Title 3 of the Municipal Code to Impose a Transactions and Use Tax to be Administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
4.b. CONTINUED FROM THE ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF JULY 30, 2024 - CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-206, SUBMITTING A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX MEASURE TO THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
1273 RELATING TO BUSINESS LICENSING PROCEDURES
Staff requests City Council take actions to submit a business license tax measure to the voters at the November 5, 2024, election and to introduce an ordinance regarding business licenses.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Find that the adoption of the ordinance is not a "project" subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section §§ 21000 et seq.) and CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(4).
2. Adopt Resolution No. 24-206 Submitting a Business License Tax Measure to the Voters at the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election, Reiterating the City’s Request that the Election be Consolidated with Other Elections Held on that Date and Taking Certain Related Actions.
3. Introduce and Waive First Reading of Ordinance No. 1273 Adding Chapter 5.02 to Title 5 of the Municipal Code, Relating to Business Licensing Procedures
5. CLOSED SESSION - NONE
6. ADJOURNMENT
Tuesday, September 10, 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 DATE.
Sabrina Muhne