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Council approves property acquisition and transit safety plan

Monterey ParkOct 15, 20252 min read

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The City Council approved buying title to 1688 W. Garvey Ave. for $73,545.31 and adopted a Vision Zero action plan tied to a $984,000 Safe Streets for All grant.

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What this means

Residents will see the City take ownership of a property at 1688 W. Garvey Ave. and look for ways to recover the cost through a sale or other use. The Council also moved ahead with a Vision Zero plan, which is a safety strategy meant to reduce traffic injuries and deaths. In addition, the Council reappointed Joseph Leon to represent Monterey Park on the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District board for two years.

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Approved the minutes from the September 16 and September 17, 2025 special meetings and the September 17, 2025 regular meeting.
Approved an agreement with CivicPlus, LLC.
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-R90 authorizing payment of $73,545.31 to acquire title to 1688 W. Garvey Ave. and directed staff to seek recovery of costs through sale or additional use of the property.
Adopted the Vision Zero Action Plan and related grant actions tied to the $984,000 FY 2022 Safe Streets 4 All funding.
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-R92 reappointing Joseph Leon as Monterey Park's representative to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees for a two-year term.

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City Council Regular Meeting

Oct 15, 2025, 6:30 PMCity Hall Council Chambers,, 320 W. Newmark Ave., Monterey Park CA 91754completed

Agenda

1. Call to Order
Mayor
2. Flag Salute
The Monterey Park Police Explorers
3. Roll Call
Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang
4. Agenda Revisions and Additions
5. Public Communications
6. Staff Communications
A. City Clerk's Office
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Decision: Staff Communications
B. City Manager's Office
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Decision: Staff Communications
C. Recreation & Community Services
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Decision: Staff Communications
D. Police Department
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Decision: Staff Communications
E. Public Works
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Decision: Staff Communications
7. Presentation
A. Economic Development Projects Update
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Decision: Presentation
8. Old Business
9. Consent Calendar
All items under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Specific items may be removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of any member of the City Council for separate consideration.
A. Minutes
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Approving the minutes from the special meetings of September 16, 2025, and September 17, 2025 and the regular meeting of September 17, 2025; and Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
B. Approval of agreement with CivicPlus, LLC
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with CivicPlus, LLC for city website services, public records request platform, archiving of social media content, and agenda management platform, in a form approved by the City Attorney for an amount not to exceed $60,000 plus an annual cost adjustment not to exceed 5% year over year; Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
C. Acceptance of Real Property located at 1688 W. Garvey Ave., CA, as partial satisfaction of debt owed to City, and payment of related fees
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Authorizing the City Manager to accept, on behalf of the City, fee simple title to real property commonly known as 1688 West Garvey Avenue (APN 5254-002-031), as partial satisfaction of debt owed by Center Int’l Investments, LLC (“CII”), related to the City’s abatement of CII’s property located at 1688 West Garvey Avenue; Authorizing payment of $73,545.31 in trustee sales agent fees to take title of that real property; and Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
D. Vision Zero Action Plan
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the preparation of Vision Zero Action Plan in an amount not to exceed $957,140; and Authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve Change orders and contingency up to $95,714 (10%) of the contract amount, for a total project cost of $1,052,854; and Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | attachments=7 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
E. Emergency Resolution Termination
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Receiving and filing this staff report summarizing the status of the windstorm and firestorm local emergency; Appropriating $129,000 from Development Impact Fund 231 for CIP 95064; Adopting a resolution terminating the local emergency; and Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
10. Public Hearing
11. New Business
A. Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) No. 1 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Proposed Budget
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Receiving and filing the 2025 Annual Report with the City Clerk; Approving the proposed Business Improvement District assessment and budget for the 2026 program year; and Taking such additional related action that may be desirable. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: New Business
B. Consideration to reappoint Joseph Leon to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District as the City of Monterey Park's representative
It is recommended that the City Council consider: Reappointing Joseph Leon as the City Representative on the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustee for a specified term of either two or four years; and Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: New Business
12. City Communications (City Council) / Future Agenda Items
13. Closed Session (if Required; City Attorney to Announce)
14. Adjournment