Approval of Minutes El Monte City Council Regular Meeting of October 15, 2019

APPROVAL OF MINUTES EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 15, 2019

MEETING JOINTLY AND REGULARLY WITH THE EL MONTE HOUSING AUTHORITY; EL MONTE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY; EL MONTE WATER AUTHORITY; EL MONTE PARKING AUTHORITY; SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER EL MONTE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY; AND, FROM TIME TO TIME, SUCH OTHER BODIES OF THE CITY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED EXCLUSIVELY OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY COUNCIL

1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:05 pm

2. ROLL CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL AND AUTHORITY BODIES:

Andre Quintero, Mayor/Chair – present Jerry Velasco, Mayor Pro Tem/Authority Member – present Jessica Ancona, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Victoria Martinez Muela, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Maria Morales, Councilmember/Authority Member – present

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

WITH THE FOLLOWING EDIT/CHANGE TO THE AGENDA:

SPECIALLY ADDED AGENDA ITEM:

4.8 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(e)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation – One (1) Matter.

m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

4. CLOSED SESSION (6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.):

The City Council and the various Authority Bodies whose membership is composed exclusively of the membership of the City Council (collectively, the “Council”) will attempt to address and complete all Closed Session business between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. If the Council completes all Closed Session business prior to 7:00 p.m., the Council will take a short recess and commence all Open Session proceedings promptly at 7:00 p.m. In the event the City Council is unable to address or complete all agendized Closed Session items by 7:00 p.m., the Council will hear all such remaining items toward the end of the meeting, immediately following Council Communications. Should any member of the public wish to address the Council on any agendized Closed Session matter, the Council shall allow such person to address the Council on such matter prior to going into Closed Session, provided that all persons wishing to address the Council on an agendized Closed Session matter shall fill out a speaker card and be subject to a speaker’s time limit of 3 minutes per speaker and further provided that the Council shall be under no obligation to respond to or deliberate upon any specific questions or comments posed by a speaker or take action on any issue raised by a speaker beyond such action as the City Council may be lawfully authorized to take on an agendized Closed Session matter pursuant to the Brown Act (Govt. Code Section 54950 et seq.).

Mayor Quintero invited members of the public to address the City Council on Closed Session Items 4.1 through 4.8.

Mayor Quintero and the City Council recessed into Closed Session at approximately 6:05 pm.

Mayor Quintero and the City Council reconvened from Closed Session at approximately 7:29 pm.

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Assistant City Attorney Richard Padilla reported out of Closed Session with respect to Items 4.1 through 4.8.

4.1 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(e)(5) – Conference with Legal Counsel to Discuss Facts and Circumstances which may Create Exposure to Litigation – One (1) Matter.

General update, no final action

4.2 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Regarding the Following Matter: El Rovia vs. City of El Monte, Court Appeal, Second Appellate District Case No. B288134.

General update, no final action

4.3 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(e)(1) – Anticipated Litigation – One (1) Matter.

General update, no final action

4.4 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Property Location: Parcel 4 (an approximately 2.5 acre parcel of land situated between Santa Anita Avenue on the east and Gateway Promenade on the west and Paseo Santa Fe on the south).

Name of Party City is Negotiating with: James Acevedo

City’s Representative in Negotiations: Alma Martinez, City Manager; Betty Donavanik, Community and Economic Development Director; Dave Gondek, Deputy City Attorney

Under Discussion: Discussion of both price and terms.

The City Council gave the City Manager authority to execute a term sheet with Western Finance Bank subject to the modifications approved by the City Council by a vote of 5-0.

4.5 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Property Location: Parcel 5 (an approximately 3.5 acre parcel of land situated at the northwest corner of the intersection of Broadway Street and Santa Anita Avenue).

Name of Party City is Negotiating with: James Acevedo

City’s Representative in Negotiations: Alma Martinez, City Manager; Betty Donavanik, Community and Economic Development Director; Dave Gondek, Deputy City Attorney

Under Discussion: Discussion of both price and terms.

No action taken on this item scheduled for a future date.

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4.6 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 – Existing Litigation Rodriguez vs. City of El Monte, WCAB – ADJ-11629206.

By vote of 5-0 the City Council ratified terms of a settlement agreement that was within the City Manager’s settlement authority.

4.7 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 – Conference with Labor Negotiator – Represented Employees.

Bargaining Units Subject to Negotiations: El Monte SEIU Local 721; El Monte General Mid-Managers Association; and El Monte Police Mid-Managers Association.

City’s Designated Negotiators: Alma K. Martinez, City Manager; and John Nguyen, Acting Human Resources/Risk Management Director.

General update, no final action

m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

OPEN SESSION PROCEEDINGS

(Commencing at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the City Council reconvene from Closed Session/Short Recess)

5. INVOCATION: Chaplain Esrom Lempao, House of Faith Church of El Monte. Chaplain George Ussery

6. FLAG SALUTE: Noel Vargas, 8th Grader from Madrid School. Enjoys Basketball. Present

7. RECOGNITIONS, HONORS AND COMMUNITY INTEREST PRESENTATIONS:

7.1 Presentation by the City Council to Noel Vargas from Madrid School for Leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Present

8. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING NON-AGENDIZED MATTERS:

This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make comments or inquiries on matters within the general subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, the Housing Authority, the Financing Authority and/or the Water Authority (collectively, the “Council”) that are not listed on this agenda. Although no person is required to provide their name and address as a condition to attending a Council meeting, persons who wish to address the Council are asked to state their name and address. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) continuous minutes. Speakers may not lend any portion of their speaking time to other persons or borrow additional time from other persons.

Except as otherwise provided under the Brown Act (Gov. Code Section 54950 et seq.), the Council may not deliberate or take action upon any matter not listed on this posted agenda but may order that any such matter be placed on the agenda for a subsequent meeting. The Council may also direct staff to investigate certain matters for consideration at a future meeting.

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All comments or queries presented by a speaker shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. No questions shall be posed to any member of the Council except through the presiding official of the meeting, the Mayor and/or Chair. Members of the Council are under no obligation to respond to questions posed by speakers but may provide brief clarifying responses to any comment made or questions posed. The Council may not engage in any sort of prolonged discussion or deliberation with any speaker or group of speakers on matters that are not listed on this agenda.

Enforcement of Decorum: The Chief of Police, or such member, or members of the Police Department as the Chief of Police may designate, shall serve as the Sergeant-at- Arms of any Council meeting. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding official for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the meeting. While members of the public are free to level criticism of City policies and the action(s) or proposed action(s) of the Council or its members, members of the public may not engage in behavior that is disruptive to the orderly conduct of the proceedings, including, but not limited to, conduct that prevents other members of the public from being heard when it is their opportunity to speak or which prevents members of the audience from hearing or seeing the proceedings. Members of the public may not threaten any person with physical harm or act in a manner that may reasonably be interpreted as an imminent threat of physical harm. All persons attending the meeting must adhere to the City’s policy barring harassment based upon a person’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, gender, sexual orientation or age.

Ken Rausch – The El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce regrets to inform you that for obvious reasons it cannot accept the overreaching conditions outlined in the September 17, 2019 Cooperative Agreement between it and the City of El Monte. The Chamber cannot and will not enter into any agreement that will limit its independence.

Julio Ramirez – I want to address bulky item. I hope that the new City Council can look into this. The City is full of trash and we need you to look into this.

9. CITY TREASURER’S REPORT: No material submitted

10. DEMAND RESOLUTION NO. D-607 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the attached list of claims, demands, and payroll totaling $2,303,979.13 have been examined by the City Treasurer and that warrant numbers 1085772 through 1085936 and the payroll period ending September 15, 2019 inclusive are hereby allowed in the amounts and ordered paid out of the respective funds as set forth.

m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 4-1 (Councilmember Martinez Muela No)

11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: No materials submitted

12. CONSENT CALENDAR:

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine in nature and may be enacted by one motion approving the recommendation listed on the Agenda. One or more items may be removed from the Consent Calendar so that they may be discussed, considered and voted upon individually by the Council. A matter may be removed from the Consent Calendar and taken up separately by way of a seconded motion of any member of the Council with the approval of a majority of the Council quorum.

12.1 Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinance(s).

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

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It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approval to waive full reading (except title) of all ordinances appearing on the City Council agenda as authorized under Government Code Section 36934, unless otherwise directed by the City Council. m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

12.2 Approval for Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of El Monte, California Amending Provisions of Chapter 3.24 (Purchasing System) of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the El Monte Municipal Code and Chapter 2.12 (City Manager) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the El Monte Municipal Code to Make Non-Substantive Clarifications and Additional Refinements to Existing Text Relating to the Purchasing of Supplies, Equipment, Services and Certain Public Works Projects.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. It is recommended that the City Council ratify the proposed Ordinance by second reading by at least three (3) affirmative votes.

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

Ordinance No. 2956 m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

12.3 Approval of Request to Serve Wine and “Spirits” Liquor at the Following City- Owned Facility.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council consider and approve the request to serve/sell wine and “Spirits” liquor at the following City-owned facility:

Private User Event Date Ana Maria Hernandez Quinceañera Saturday, April 4, 2020 (Grace T. Black (Attendance 200) 6:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Auditorium)

Alma Daisy Silva Birthday Party Saturday, April, 18, 2020 (Grace T. Black (Attendance 285) 6:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Auditorium)

Gloria Garcia Quinceañera Saturday, May 30, 2020 (Grace T. Black (Attendance 285) 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Auditorium)

Maria Lourdes Salas Quinceañera Saturday, July 11, 2020 (Grace T. Black (Attendance 285) 3:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Auditorium)

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

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12.4 Approval of Request to Purchase Bus Stop Amenities.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Consider and approve the purchase of bus stop amenities from LNI Custom Manufacturing, Inc., for an amount not-to-exceed $42,895; and 2. Authorize the use of funds from approved FY20 budget utilizing Proposition C Account Number 203-67-579-8403.

Total Cost: $42,895 Account No: 203-67-579-8403 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

12.5 Approval of Request to Enter Into an Agreement with Tri-Star Vending.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Consider and approve an agreement between the City of El Monte and Tri- Star Vending to provide a vending machine(s) located at the Trolley Station (and/or new location), to provide snacks to transit riders and to pay the City 8% sales commission on all net sales; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documentation on behalf of the City.

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

12.6 Approval of Request to Purchase a 2019 Ford Range Van for Members of the Police Department.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Consider and approve the purchase of a new 2019 Ford Transit HR 350 Van from Rush Truck Center in an amount not-to-exceed $51,000 from Asset Forfeiture Funds from Account No. 259-71-711-6266; and 2. Consider and approve the disposition of the Police Department’s current SWAT Range Van.

Total Cost: $51,000 Account No: 259-71-711-6266 Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A Asset Forfeiture m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

12.7 Approval of Request for Staff Authorization to Release a Request for Proposals for the City of El Monte Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2020-2024), the Annual Action Plan (FY 2020-2021) and the Analysis of Impediment to Fair Housing Choice in Accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regulations.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

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1. Consider and authorize staff to release a Request for Proposals to hire a Consultant to prepare the City of El Monte Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2020-2024), the Annual Action Plan (FY 2020-2021), and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.

Total Cost: $40,000 Account No: 100-65-651-6111 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes

m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

12.8 Receive and File a Report Regarding a Proposed Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County Parcel Tax Measure.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Receive and file report.

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

13. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

13.1 A Public Hearing to Consider and Approve a Substantial Amendment to the City of El Monte 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan by Resolution in Accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regulations.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Open the public hearing; 2. Receive the presentation from staff; 3. Pose questions to staff; 4. Allow members of the public to offer comment; 5. Pose follow up questions to staff; 6. Close the public hearing; 7. Adopt the proposed Resolution approving a Substantial Amendment to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan; 8. Authorize the City Manager to make all conforming modifications and edits and to execute all implementing documents required by HUD; and 9. Direct staff to submit to HUD the Substantial Amendment to the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan.

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

Resolution No. 10052 m) Mayor Quintero m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0 5-0 Open the P.H. Close P.H. m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 4-1 (Councilmembers Martinez Muela No)

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14. REGULAR AGENDA:

14.1 Discussion Regarding a Vehicle Towing and Secured Storage Services Agreement with Royal Coaches Auto Body & Towing; Potential Action to Approve Same or Provide Alternative Direction

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Consider and discuss a Vehicle Towing and Secured Storage Services Agreement by and between the City of El Monte and Royal Coaches Auto Body & Towing; and 2. Provide direction to staff as to how to proceed with this matter.

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

Sherry Berillon– Bill from Royal Coaches has had the contract with West Covina for many years. I know they work with other Baldwin Park and other cities I cannot say enough about them. They are family owned, they are neat, they are clean, they are honest and they are reliable.

Grace Cox – Retired from the Irwindale Police Department, was the 911 Supervisor and was in charge of records and while I supervised I would dispatch. What I can say about Royal Coaches is that their response time is excellent. They are very professional and have great customer service. You will not be disappointed.

Thomas Singh – I want to thank you for your consideration for fostering a great relationship with this company.

Drexel Smith – For the past 6 years I have been a primary consultant to Royal Coaches. I have to tell you I have worked with a lot of companies I don’t’ know of any other company with higher integrity and higher care for what they do for their customers and more importantly for their employees. He is customer oriented and his handshake is his bond. He is a man of his word; impeccable integrity that he brings to the market place is refreshing. More importantly, his business is highly regulated: it is regulated at the federal level, at the state level, at the county level and many local levels he is compliant at everyone.

Herb Redholth– I have known Bill Salazar for many years and he is a man of integrity and honest and his word is his bond. Royal Coaches has served the City of West Covina for many years. They have the manpower, their response time is magnificent, their facilities are clean and they get the job done.

Jose Gutierrez – I am here to speak on behalf of Royal Coaches. I have known the family for over 40 years and they have provided excellent service to the City of West Covina and Baldwin Park. I think you will not be disappointed.

Denis Evans – I have worked with Bill on several projects. Mostly with San Bernardino County and I can say that the number of opportunities they have had to expand have been very strong. San Bernardino has been very impressed with Royal Coaches at all times. They are getting more and more business they are very community oriented.

Gabriel Ramirez – I am not sure why we continue to have this discussion about bringing in Royal Coaches. In 2015, we had an issue with Royal Coaches and when we went to speak to one of the staff members at Royal Coaches and they were rude. The have terrible customer service.

Veronica Tomas – I am an actually resident of El Monte and I am here to speak in opposition to Royal Coaches. Their own City’s residents are trying to get them out of Baldwin Park. They are trying to get rid of them for a long time because of the issues they have been having. All these positive comments can be said of Freddy Mac.

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Julio Ramirez – Against Royal Coaches. Royal Coaches know how to brain wash people. m) Mayor Quintero s) Councilmember Ancona 5-0

14.2 Consideration and Approval of Request to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the City of El Monte Partnering on the Greater El Monte Bicycle- Friendly Business Districts Program.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Consider, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Southern California Association of Governments and the City of El Monte partnering on the Greater El Monte Bicycle-Friendly Business District Program.

Total Cost: $40,000 In-Kind Match Account No: Measure R Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes m) Mayor Quintero s) Councilmember Martinez Muela 5-0

14.3 Consideration and Approval of a Request to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the Cities of El Monte and South El Monte to Share Resources to Plan and Host the San Gabriel Valley Streets and Treats Open Street Event to be Held on October 26, 2019.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Consider, approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Southern California Association of Governments and the Cities of El Monte and South El Monte to share resources to plan and host the San Gabriel Valley Street and Treats Open Street Event to be held on October 26, 2019; and 2. Authorize the use of various Department funds to be allocated into fund 299- 67-888-XXXX for in-kind services in an amount not-to-exceed $41,175 for the Open Street Event

Total Cost: $41,175 Account No: 100-71-711-XXXX Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes 100-53-561-XXXX 100-67-672-XXXX 100-67-681-XXXX 100-67-688-XXXX 100-56-563-XXXX 100-51-511-XXXX 100-67-682-XXXX 100-67-687-XXXX 100-63-631-XXXX 202-67-576-XXXX

m) Councilmember Martinez Muela s) Councilmember Ancona 5-0

14.4 Consideration and Approval of a Purchase Order Increase with HD Supply White Cap for the Continued Purchase of General Hardware, Supplies, and Equipment in the Amount of $62,000.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

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It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Consider and approve a purchase order increase with HD Supply White Cap for the continued purchase of general hardware, supplies, and equipment in the amount of $62,000.

Total Cost: $62,000 Account No: 100-67-626-6215 - $ 8,000 Is the cost of this item budgeted? Yes 100-67-672-6215 - $ 8,000 100-67-673-6215 - $15,000 100-67-674-6215 - $ 3,000 100-67-676-6215 - $ 3,000 100-67-678-6215 - $ 4,500 100-67-681-6215 - $10,000 100-67-682-6215 - $ 3,500 100-67-688-6215 - $ 7,000 m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 5-0

14.5 Consideration and Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of El Monte which: (1) Acknowledges Receipt of a 2019 Water Rate Study Presentation Justifying the Recommended Water Rate Increases (the “2019 Water Rate Study”); (2) Approving a Water Rate Adjustment Schedule (e.g.: Water Rate Increase Scenario No. 1 or Water Rate Increase Scenario No. 2); (3) Setting the Time, Place and Location for the Conduct of a Majority Protest Public Hearing per Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53755 et seq. to Receive Written Protests from Water Service Customers and Affected Parcel Owners Regarding the Proposed Increases to Certain Water Services Fees, Charge and Rates as Set Forth Under Chapters 13.04 and 13.06 (Water Service System) of the El Monte Municipal Code; (4) Approving a Master List of Water Service Customers and Affected Real Property Parcel Owners Eligible to Participate in the Majority Protest Proceedings; (5) Approving Rules for the Submission and Tabulation of Written Protests; and (6) Directing City Staff to Finalize the 2019 Water Rate Study Based upon the Water Rate Increase Scenario Designated by the City Council and Undertake All Other Procedures and Measures Legally Required to Conduct a Majority Protest Hearing, including the Issuance of 45-days Prior Written Notice to Water Customers and Affected Parcel Owners.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Receive the presentation of City staff and Raftelis regarding the preparation of the 2019 Water Rate Study and pose questions to staff; 2. Approve a water rate adjustment schedule for the period starting January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2024 (e.g.: Water Rate Increase Scenario No. 1 or Water Rate Scenario No. 2); 3. Confirm December 17, 2019 as the date for considering potential protests to the proposed water rate increase and conducting a public hearing on the water rate increases and adjustments proposed under the specific water rate schedule designated by the City Council; and 4. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving the 2019 Water Rate Study Presentation, confirming the designation of the Water Rate Increase Scenario approved by the City Council and directing the City Manager to finalize the text of the 2019 Water Rate Study based upon the water rate scenario designated by the City Council prior to the publication and mailing of the notice for the December 17, 2019 public hearing.

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

Resolution No. 10053 m) Mayor Quintero s) Councilmember Morales 5-0 Increase Scenario 1

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m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco To extend the meeting beyond 4-0 (Councilmember Martinez Muela absent) 10:00 pm

14.6 Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of a Grant Application for the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery: 2019-2020 Rubberized Pavement Grant Program and Adopt an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Practices Policy for Submission of an Application Under the CalRecycle Rubberized Pavement Grant Program.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to complete and submit a grant application for the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) 2019-2020 Rubberized Pavement Grant Program; and 2. Consider and adopt the attached Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Practices Policy in accordance with the CalRecycle Rubberized Pavement Grant Program.

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

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m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 4-0 (Councilmember Martinez Muela absent)

14.7 Presentation Regarding 2019 Pavement Management System Report – Receive and File Only.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Consideration and approval to receive and file the 2019 Pavement Management System Report.

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

Would like to see if an Ad Hoc can review this before it comes back to the Council Continue to a future meeting with the understanding that two members of the Council in an Ad Hoc capacity will review it.

14.8 Consideration and Approval of the October 2019 City of El Monte Restated License Agreement Permitting Limited Entry onto Portions of Parcel 3 of the El Monte Gateway Project for Temporary Construction Staging of Parcel 2 and Parcel 4 Private Vertical Construction Projects

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Receive presentation from staff; and 2. Consider and approve, by majority vote, the October 2019 City of El Monte Restated License Agreement by and among the City of El Monte, Grapevine Advisors, LLC, Gateway FOUR, LP, and Gateway Two, LP and authorize the City Manager’s execution thereof.

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Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 4-0 (Councilmember Martinez Muela absent)

14.9 Consideration and Approval of a Housing Authority Resolution and a Corresponding City Council Resolution, Each Authorizing an Additional Affordable Rental Housing Loan and Approving Amendments to the 2017 Disposition and Development Agreement, HOME Regulatory Agreement, Deed of Trust and HOME Promissory Note for the Mercy Housing Baldwin Rose Project.

RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

It is recommended that the City Council and the El Monte Housing Authority:

1. Consider and adopt a City Council Resolution to approve an additional loan of HOME Program funds for the Baldwin Rose Project in the amount of $705,915 and a further amendment to the 2015 Financial Cooperation Agreement by and between the City and the Housing Authority; and 2. Consider and adopt a Housing Authority Resolution to approve an additional loan of HOME Program funds for the Baldwin Rose Project in the amount of $705,915 and approve a further amendment to the 2017 Disposition and Development Agreement, as amended, by and between Baldwin Rose L.P. (Mercy Housing) and the Housing Authority (the “2017 Housing Authority DDA”), and conforming amendments to the HOME Regulatory Agreement, the HOME Deed of Trust and HOME Promissory Note and the 2015 Financial Cooperation Agreement by and between the City and Housing Authority.

Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A

Resolution No. 10055 Housing Authority Resolution No. 21

m) Mayor Quintero s) Mayor Pro Tem Velasco 4-0 (Councilmember Martinez Muela absent)

15. CITY ATTORNEY’S AGENDA: No material submitted.

16. CITY MANAGER’S AGENDA:

16.1 Presentation Regarding the Parks Master Plan.

m) Mayor Quintero s) Councilmember Morales 5-0

16.2 Police Department Update Including Emergency Preparedness.

Councilmember Martinez Muela – With the EOC I know we are deploying it on Thursday for the Great Shake Out I think what I was asking from staff is to have drills done on a monthly basis. An EOC once a year and everyone is trying to figure out where they go and what they do that is good but we have a transition of staff, we have new people joining us and once a year isn’t enough. We do fire drills once a month, we do earthquake drills once year and there are other drills that should be implemented for staff to continue to practice those skills. This was actually recommended at a training that City staff do it more often because the more you practice the more readily prepared you are to step into action when that event happens. The Red Cross had done a lot of work especially with our community to get them involved in being first responders and to be able to support in first response. Have we been in conversation with them? They actually created an organization here in El Monte that was hoping to be a sustainable continuing emergency preparedness organization so we may have to

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check in with them. I know there are community members through churches here in the City that have joined forces to be prepared with our community.

Mayor Pro Tem Velasco – I think I saw one of the slides that you will be working with the schools, so what are you going to be doing with the schools? I know that I keep bringing it up but what are we doing with the parroquial schools?

Councilmember Morales – Do you have a sense of what the FEMA disaster training will entail? I guess I am thinking beyond what an emergency would be other than an earthquake. I am thinking about a mass shooting unfortunately that is a reality we face today. We are technically in a flood zone because of the San Gabriel River. I am curious with respect to it seems like a whole different level of emergency and someone comes up with a whole new level way to create harm to masses of people. So my concern has always been a reliance in technology and so going back to the training for us as officials, for us as community leaders and we are interested in making sure that we are communicating information to particular residents how is that incorporated into the training itself? What is our backup to our phones? In particular, I am really concerned about our schools in terms of how we can protect where you have masses of children. In that collaboration and communication that you have had with the school districts parroquial or not just wondering to what extent that’s communicated so that they would have some sort of communication access. If something unwanted were to happen frankly the responsibility falls on our first responders and at least in my case I feel very responsible that the department is provided with what is necessary so that if something were to happen we are ready to take action. Thank you Chief and to all the Department.

Mayor Pro Tem Velasco – When is this going to take place? Is there a way that we can get someone out and get a report because I have had a couple of calls that we don’t pay a lot of attention to them.

Councilmember Martinez Muela – One of the major communication points at the training that I went to was the idea that social media tends to spread untruths or rumors very quickly especially in the case of something happening in our community. I think it is really important that the City or PD put out that they are the one and only source for information. Do we have a number if people are ADA should something happen, so that we may have them on file.

17. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: No material submitted.

18. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:

18A. Mayor Quintero

18A.1 Discussion Regarding Ad Hoc Committees and Outside Regional Committees.

I am going to continue my item to another day.

18B. Mayor Pro Tem Velasco

Thank you to the City Manager and her staff I think we are doing a great job. I would also like to mention our bulky items last week it was great. Thank you to Valley Vista and our partners because everything was picked-up. Overnight parking is getting really bad and I believe it is the renters that we have. If you can put it on your agenda City Manager so that we can start discussing this because it is out of control.

We have a film festival that is coming up. It is a film festival that I have been involved with for the last 12 years and have done them in Los Angeles and San Diego. It is not costing the City anything and it will be on October 23rd and the 24th at La Palma. It is free to the public and there will be celebrities on the 23rd at 5:30 pm bring the kids. On Thursday, October 24th at 11:00 am there is an open mike open discussion with the producers, the actors, film makers, wardrobe and make-up artists how to get into the entertainment industry things to watch out

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and be careful, It is not a huge film festival it is a smaller film festival but I think it will be great for the City. It will bring different people into the City that will hopefully keep coming back and shop and do business here.

18C. Councilwoman Ancona

I had the opportunity to go to the Jeff Seymour Center Ribbon Cutting along with a couple of my colleagues here and it was really nice to see this project open up and it is not only going to be for El Monte City School District but it will be open for community use as well. We got to see a couple of musical performances it is always great to see kids perform.

18D. Councilwoman Martinez Muela

18D.1 Discussion Regarding Upcoming Walk to End Domestic Violence on October 24, 2019. National Hotline Number for Domestic Violence is (800) 799-7233.

A couple of things I wanted to make sure that everybody is very familiar with the idea that October is a big month for us in regards to stopping the violence, the walk to end domestic violence, we do have a flyer and I wanted to thank staff for putting together such a beautiful flyer. It is taking place on Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm we typically do ask for a $10 gift card and that gift card can go towards gas for a survivor, it can go towards diapers for a survivor, it could go towards whatever that survivor needs. We do have event T-shirts while supplies last. The information is there it has been a tremendous event. I hope that you will come out in support and solidarity. This year we are partnering with Revive Church and our friends at YWCA Wings to provide a training for hair professionals. What we are talking about here is the domestic violence awareness event for hairdressers recognizing the signs. Typically, if you are sitting in that hairdressers chair they know you and they know you well because we tend to talk to them quite often. If a hairdresser sees extra bruises, if there is a moment of vulnerability shared we want our hairdressers to know how to respond to those questions and to know where the resources are here in the San Gabriel Valley. We can continue to work together to put an end to abusive relationships but we have to know where to go and who to call in order to have this happen. So this is an event for hairdressers, salon professionals the information is on our Facebook page as well as on our website. Thank you colleagues for supporting our domestic violence awareness month events.

One last thing I just wanted to pop up for real quick show I was a cover girl and I didn’t even know it. A friend of mine sent me a picture of the Business Life Regional Mobility Cover and I thought let me share it with the community. It has been a true honor and pleasure for me to do the work on behalf of the City of El Monte on regional boards like Alameda Corridor East and the San Gabriel Council of Governments

18D.2 Discussion Regarding Request of Budget Activity Report for the First Quarter (July-September) of Fiscal Year 2019-2020.

I will continue to request budget activity report for the first quarter fiscal year. You know the first quarter just ended do I will continue to ask and I look forward something for the first meeting in November to give our staff more time to prepare.

Thank you very much and have a wonderful and safe Halloween.

18E. Councilwoman Morales

Thank you to staff for all of the work that you put in it does not go unrecognized thank you for putting forth all the work and in particular thank you for highlighting

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the Park Master Plan that is definitely one of our priorities in our community so we want to make sure that we highlight that it is being pushed and that staff is definitely pushing to make sure it moves forward.

19. ADJOURNMENT:

Without objection the Mayor adjourned the City Council meeting at 10:18 p.m.

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______Catherine A. Eredia, City Clerk City of El Monte

APPROVED:

______Andre Quintero, Mayor City of El Monte