Gloria Olmos, Mayor/Chair
Rudy Bojorquez, Mayor Pro Tem/ Vice Chair
Manuel Acosta, Councilmember/
Boardmember
Richard Angel, Councilmember/
Boardmember
Hector Delgado, Councilmember/
Boardmember
Rene Salas, City Manager/Executive
Director
Anthony R. Taylor, City Attorney/General
Counsel
Adrian Garcia, City Clerk/Secretary
Masami Higa, Director of
Finance/Treasurer
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SOUTH EL MONTE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AGENDA
October 22, 2024, 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)).
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:
Adrian Garcia, MMC, City Clerk
Ph (626) 579-6540
Cell (626) 274-4842
Sabrina Muhne, Deputy City Clerk
Ph (626) 579-6540
Cell (626) 374-1998
LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURE
Pursuant to the Levine Act (Govt Code Section 84308), any party to a permit, license, contract, or other entitlement before the City Council is required to disclose on the record any campaign contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $250 made by the party or the party's agents within the preceding 12 months to any City official. Participants and agents are requested to make this disclosure as well. The disclosure should be made when the agenda item is called and must include the name of the party, participant, or agent, and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. Council Members are also required to make such disclosures and recuse themselves.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
City Council Members with a conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act are required to make disclosure of financial interest when the item is called and recuse themselves.
AGENDA BEGINS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
1. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Acosta, Angel, Delgado, Mayor Pro Tem Bojorquez, and Mayor Olmos
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Richard Angel
3. INVOCATION
Pastor David Torres, Calvary Assembly of God Church
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a. Certificate of Recognition to Ares Duarte, New Temple School Student/Athlete, for winning the coveted 2024 Triple Crown Champion Award in wrestling.
4.b. Sheriff's Department Report for the Month of September 2024
4.c. Code Enforcement and Public Safety Department Report for the Month of September 2024
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.
Consent Calendar Items 7.a. and 7.b. next page.
CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 8, 2024
Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the October 8, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the October 8, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting.
7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-232, APPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 9, 2024,
THROUGH OCTOBER 22, 2024
Authorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of October 9, 2024, through October 22, 2024, totaling $631,192.52.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-232, authorizing payment of City expenditures.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
9.a. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED DARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES
AND CLOSURE OF CITY HALL FOR HOLIDAYS
Each year staff requests City Council consider “going dark” on the second Tuesday in November and December due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Approve going dark on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, and Tuesday, December 24, 2024, due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
2. Authorize a City Hall closure during the Christmas holiday, from December 23, 2024 through January 2, 2025.
9.b. UPDATE ON ALL COMMISSIONERS TO PROVIDE PROOF OF
RESIDENCE AND RETURN SIGNED APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION
At the September 24, 2024, Special City Council Meeting, the Mayor and City Council directed staff to update the Application for Appointment to Commission by adding a proof of residence requirement with a driver’s license and a utility bill, and to include a statement made under penalty of perjury to the application. The updated application was sent out to all commissioners with a required return deadline of 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and/or Action.
General Business Items 9.c. next page.
GENERAL BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
9.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-233
DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE SIGNATURE
AUTHORITY FOR GRANT-RELATED DOCUMENTS AND FOR
IMPLEMENTATION AND CLOSE-OUT OF THE GRANT
On January 4, 2022, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery CalRecycle) published a Notice of Funding Availability for the SB 1383 Local Assistance
Grant Program ("Grant Program"). CalRecycle requires the City to designate and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-233, authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment.
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
12.a. Councilmember Manuel Acosta
1. Inquiry into the process for establishing Term Limits for Councilmembers, including any specific rules or requirements when setting up term limits (i.e. retroactive for terms already served, must they be consecutive, will breaks in between terms start the term-limit clock, etc.)
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or Action.
12.b. Councilmember Hector Delgado
1. Putting up signage in front of South El Monte High School (SEMHS) to inform drivers of violations/fines for illegal drop-offs, turnabouts, or U-turns in front of the high school.
RECOMMENDATION: Discussion and/or Action.
13. CLOSED SESSION
13.a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL EXPOSURE
TO LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - One Case
14. RECESS COUNCIL MEETING
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
15. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CITY CLERK (PRIOR TO CONVENING THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING)
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54952.3, Board Members do not receive any compensation or stipend for attending the Successor Agency meeting.
16. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Board Members: Acosta, Angel, Delgado, Vice Chair Bojorquez, and Chair Olmos
17. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
This is the time for the Board to remove any items from the consent calendar for individual consideration, table, continue, add items, or to make a motion to rearrange the order of this agenda.
18. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Speakers may provide public comments on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items on the agenda. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Unless a majority of the Board objects, the Chair may provide speakers more or less time to speak. All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Board 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 Board 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.
19. 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 Board during "Approval of the Agenda" for individual consideration. Any items removed shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on the Consent Calendar.
Consent Calendar Items 19.a and 19.b. next page.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
19.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the September 24, 2024, Successor Agency Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of the Minutes of the September 24, 2024, Successor Agency Meeting.
19.b. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED DARK SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING DATES
Each year, staff requests the Successor Agency consider “going dark” on the fourth Tuesday (second meeting) in November and December due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the Successor Agency Board approve going dark on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, and Tuesday, December 24, 2024, due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
20. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AGENDA - None
21. ADJOURNMENT OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
22. RECONVENE AND ADJOURN COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, November 12, 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 October 17, 2024.
Sabrina Muhne