SOUTH EL MONTE

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Closure

All City facilities will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023 in observance of Labor Day.

BALANCED BUDGET FOR 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR ADOPTED

The South El Monte City Council unanimously adopted a balanced $23.5 million budget and capital improvement plan for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 at the June 26, 2023, City Council Meeting.

The annual budget is a City’s most vital document that outlines spending plans and priorities for the coming fiscal year, from July 1 to June 30.

The budget, as approved by the City Council, reflects resource allocations consistent with City policies, goals, and priorities. It’s a result of six months of strategic collaboration amongst City Council and staff which began early this year in January at the direction of the City Manager to prepare responsibly in the midst of our changing world, with rising costs due to inflation, rising interest rates, and a possible recession in the economy. The budget was developed to ensure that the City can continue to provide services and programs to our community in a fiscally responsible manner.

The adopted budget for the General Fund totals $23.5 million in revenues and $22.7 million in expenditures for a surplus of $864.8 thousand which will go into General Fund reserves.

The South El Monte’s fiscally solvent budget, which has allowed the City to continue to provide essential services and programs that our community needs is in great part due to the measures passed by City voters. In November 2010, the City’s voters passed Measure R, a half-percent sales tax measure, and in November 2020, the City’s voters also passed Measure ES, a quarter-percent sales tax measure. Both measures were passed to retain sales tax dollars within the City, without them going to the County or the State instead.

The priority of the South El Monte Council is the safety of its community and therefore allocated the largest portion of the annual budget to public safety. Thirty percent has been allocated to fund safety in our community with added patrol and additional safety equipment.

In addition to the budget including daily operating expenses for City programs and services, it also includes a capital improvement program with a variety of public construction and infrastructure improvements. Many of the projects will be funded by grants other than the General Fund, such as

• Civic Center & Interjurisdictional Bikeway on Santa Anita Ave./Tyler Ave.

• Repavement of Residential Streets

• Various Street Signals Project Citywide

• Systemic Safety Improvements at Signalization

• Enhancements at Community Center’s Dance Room

• Phase 2 of the Merced Avenue Greenway Project Pedestrian Safety Updates near Schools and High Traffic Areas

• Two Dog Parks

South El Monte City Council

MAYOR GLORIA OLMOS

MAYOR PRO TEM RICHARD ANGEL

COUNCILMEMBER MANUEL ACOSTA

COUNCILMEMBER RUDY BOJORQUEZ

COUNCILMEMBER HECTOR DELGADO

City Council Meetings

The City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Regular meetings start at 6 p.m.

Questions or Assistance

For additional information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 579-6540 ext. 3280.

Upcoming Meetings

NO MEETINGS IN AUGUST

To view Agendas or Agenda packets use the side QR Code, scroll down to the current and upcoming events section.

CITY MANAGER

RENE SALAS

CITY CLERK

DONNA G. SCHWARTZ

FINANCE DIRECTOR

MASAMI HIGA

CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS

ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN/GIRLSMeets Quarterly / Upcoming Meeting

October 18 at 6:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY SERVICES - Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

PATRIOTIC - Meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

PLANNING - Meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

Agenda and Meeting Minutes are available on the City’s website at cityofsouthelmonte.org