INCORPORATED
ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BRADBURY
REITY OFT
SPECIAL MEETING
BRADBURY Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 7:00 P.M.
BRADBURY CIVIC CENTER
600 Winston Avenue, Bradbury, CA 91008
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bradbury was called to order by Mayor Elizabeth Bruny at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL A quorum was established by roll call.
PRESENT: Mayor Elizabeth Bruny, Mayor Pro Tem Melodie Szymkowski, Councilmember Bruce • Lathrop, Councilmember Richard G.
Barakat and Councilmember Richard T. Hale, Jr.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF: City Manager Kevin Kearney, Assistant City Attorney Scott Porter, City Clerk Diane Jensen and Management Analyst
Paulina Reyes.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Action: Councilmember Hale made a motion to approve the agenda with Councilmember Barakat seconding the motion which passed unanimously, 4:0. The Council proceeded with the City of Bradbury business.
DISCLOSURE OF ITEMS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 1090 & 81000 ET. SEQ. In compliance with the California Political Reform Act, each City Councilmembers has the responsibility to disclose direct or indirect potential for a personal financial impact as a result of participation in the decision-making process concerning agenda items.
Assistant City Attorney Porter and City Manager Kearney stated they were not aware of any potential conflicts.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Bruny opened the meeting to Public Comment. No members of the public were present.
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ACTION ITEMS*
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a Council Member requests otherwise, in which case the item will be removed and considered by separate action. All Resolutions and Ordinances for Second Reading on the Consent Calendar, the motion will be deemed to "to waive the reading and adopt."
Minutes: Regular Meeting, March 17, 2026.
Monthly Investment Report for the month of April, 2026.
C. Resolution No. 26-06, Demands & Warrants for April, 2026.
D. Resolution No. 26-07: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bradbury, California, Allocating Funds from the Citizen's Option for Public Safety ("COPS") Program, and Documenting the Determinations Required by the Supplemental Law Enforcement Oversight Committee Action: Councilmember Barakat made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar which • was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Szymkowski. The motion passed unanimously, 5:0.
3. PRESENTATION - BROADBAND PROJECT
Brenda J. Trainor presented before Council about a project seeking to identify broadband issues impacting Bradbury and surrounding cities.
4. UPDATES TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT AND ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO: 26-01, ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO DISRUPTIONS IN
TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET SERVICE DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS
City Clerk Jensen explained that adoption of Administrative Policy 26-01 ensures compliance with SB 707 updates to the Brown Act by establishing procedures to address disruptions or outages affecting phone lines or internet service during public participation at City Council meetings.
Action: Mayor Pro Tem Szymkowski moved to adopt Administrative Policy 26-01.
Councilmember Hale seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 5:0.
Councilmember Lathrop suggested implementing telephonic meetings in June rather than waiting until the SB 707 effective date of July 1, 2026.
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5. DISCUSSION ON THE NEW TEMPLATE FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S
EVALUATION
Action: Councilmember Barakat made a motion to adopt the new template for the City Manager's Evaluation. Mayor Pro Tem Szymkowski seconded the motion, which carried unanimously, 5:0.
6. MATTERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER: Announced that the
Reimbursement Agreement for 1527-1533 Royal Oaks North should be ready for Council's review and approval within two weeks, and that a Special Meeting should be scheduled.
7. MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY: None.
8. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Bruny - None.
Mayor Pro Tem Szymkowski - Will be absent for May City Council meeting.
Councilmember Hale - Nothing to report.
Councilmember Barakat - Suggested the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito Vector Control make a presentation at an upcoming City Council meeting about how to treat the "Black Fly."
Councilmember Lathrop - Nothing to report.
9. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS: Special meeting Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:00 pm to discuss the Los Angeles County Sales Tax Measure on the June, 2026 ballot and the Reimbursement Agreement for 1527-1533 Royal Oaks North.
Fire Chief to discuss fire hydrant locations in Bradbury and their water pressure.
CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
The Closed Session of the City Council of the City of Bradbury was called to order by Mayor Bruny at 7:40 p.m.
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ROLL CALL -
PRESENT: Mayor Elizabeth Bruny, Mayor Pro Tem Melodie Szymkowski, Councilmember Bruce Lathrop, Councilmember Richard G.
Barakat and Councilmember Richard T. Hale, Jr.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF: City Manager Kearney and Assistant City Attorney Porter.
PUBLIC COMMENT - REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ONLY
No members of the general public in attendance.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION REGARDING:
A. PENDING LITIGATION
Pending Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) (Litigation to which the City is a party has been initiated formally: City of Bradbury, etc. v.
Marlene Robertson et al. - Los Angeles Superior Court case no. 25NNCP00569).
Action: At 7:45 p.m., Assistant City Attorney Porter stated Closed Session was informative only. No votes requested or taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:46 p.m., Councilmember Hale made a motion to adjourn the Adjourned Meeting to a Special Meeting at the Bradbury Civic Center, 600 Winston Avenue, Bradbury, CA 91008 on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Szymkowski seconded the motion, which carried unanimously 5:0.
SIGNED BY:
Elmasha Brums Elizabetn Beuny
Name
Mayor 5-19-26
Title Date
ATTEST:
519.26
Diane Jensen Date
City Clerk, City of Bradbury
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