Planning staff provided a status report on multiple private development projects across South El Monte, and councilmembers asked for a recurring update to track progress.

Staff described projects in active review or construction, including a proposed renovation of the Cielito Lindo restaurant site, a planned donut shop to occupy the former El Paisano location (submitted to planning and moving to building plan check), several large warehouse projects along Rosemead and Rush (including a 151,000‑square‑foot site at 2222 Rosemead and a 103,000‑square‑foot warehouse at 11214 Rush), the new Popeyes at 1809 Durfee (infrastructure work underway), a 207‑unit multifamily project with 72 units presold, mixed‑use projects at 2727 Rosemead and 1510‑1536 Peck (Forbes property RFP), and an upcoming In‑N‑Out restaurant pending building plan check.

Councilmember Manny Acosta asked for a quarterly report to keep the public informed about development and to support the city’s sales‑tax base amid budget pressures. Planning staff confirmed they are tracking soil remediation, plan‑check status and marketing/broker activity for several parcels. The council voted to require quarterly progress reports on commercial developments; the motion passed (roll call recorded as 4‑0 in the excerpt while Mayor Pro Tem Delgado experienced a technical issue during the vote).