Gloria Olmos, Mayor
Hector Delgado, Mayor Pro Tem
Manuel Acosta, Councilmember
Rudy Bojorquez, Councilmember
Larry Rodriguez, Councilmember
Rene Salas, City Manager
Susie A. Altamirano, Interim City Attorney
Adrian Garcia, City Clerk
Masami Higa, Director of Finance
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
April 1, 2025, 6:00 PM
1415 Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733
PUBLIC COMMENT
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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.
MEETINGS
The City Council holds regular meetings on the first and third 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) 443-4928
Cell (626) 926-3071
Sabrina A. Muhne, Deputy City Clerk
Ph (626) 652-3121
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 $500 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, Bojorquez, Rodriguez, Mayor Pro Tem Delgado, and Mayor Olmos
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Rudy Bojorquez
3. INVOCATION
Pastor Patricia Garrett, Faith Dominion Church
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the South El Monte High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team for obtaining 2nd place in the 2025 CIF Southern Section (California) Division 8
4.b. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the South El Monte High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club for their assistance in the 2025 State of the City of South El Monte event on March 27, 2025
4.c. Presentation from Los Angeles County Department of Public Works regarding the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District's Proposed Rate Increase
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. through 7.c. next page.
CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
7.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 18, 2025
Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the March 18, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff is requesting approval of Minutes for the March 18, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
7.b. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-032, APPROVING WARRANTS FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 19, 2025,
THROUGH APRIL 1, 2025
Authorizing payment of City expenditures for the period of March 19, 2025, through April 1, 2025, totaling $2,065,553.54.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-032, authorizing payment of City expenditures.
7.c. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-033, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF FIVE OBSOLETE CITY
VEHICLES
Staff is requesting authorization from the City Council for the sale of five (5) obsolete vehicles that are no longer used by the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-033, authorizing the sale of five (5) obsolete City Vehicles and direct the City Manager to hire an auction company to dispose of the obsolete vehicles.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a. CONTINUED FROM THE MARCH 18, 2025, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.
24-09, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 21-13 TO
ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW 156,877 SQUARE FOOT
WAREHOUSE BUILDING TO BE LOCATED AT 2222 ROSEMEAD
BOULEVARD
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54955.1 this hearing has been continued to April 15, 2025.
9. GENERAL BUSINESS - None
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 RUDY BOJORQUEZ
1. Discussion/action to video and audio record planning commission meetings and post to city website similar to city council meetings.
2. Discussion/action to extend invitation to planning commissioners to attend contract cities conference in Indian wells.
12.b. MAYOR GLORIA OLMOS
1. Discussion/action to fix the pad mount on Santa Anita and Central Avenue.
2. Discussion/action to sponsor the Spiritt Family Services' Blooming Minds event on May 8, 2025, at the Double Tree Hilton Rosemead. Proceeds will go towards the programming of the mental, social, and physical wellbeing of children and their families.
12.c. MAYOR PRO TEM HECTOR DELGADO
1. Discussion/Action/Direction on adding cameras to the following areas (New Temple Park, Mary Van Dyke Park, Community Center, Shively Park and City Hall).
12.d. COUNCILMEMBER LARRY RODRIGUEZ
1. Discussion/Action to change the Homeless Commission meetings from quarterly to monthly.
13. CLOSED SESSION
13.a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - Title: City Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1).
13.b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION: Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(1)Julian Deng vs. City of South El Monte, et al. Case No. 24NNCV03340
13.c. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 subdivision (d)(4) (two potential cases)
14. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
I, Adrian Garcia, MMC, City Clerk of the City of South El Monte, or my designee, hereby certify under penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on this March 27, 2025, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at the following locations: City of South El Monte City Hall, Senior Center and Community Center and made available at www.cityofsouthelmonte.org.
Adrian Garcia, MMC