CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
DECEMBER 12, 2023, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
Council Members Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmember John Ebiner, Councilmember Eric Nakano, Councilmember Eric Weber Staff: City Manager Chris Constantin, Assistant City Manager Brad McKinney, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Acting Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Administrative Services Michael O’Brien, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, Senior Planner Anne Moore, City Clerk Specialist Lesley Munoz Call to Order: 7:09 PM
New Item Added to Closed Session: City Attorney Malawy announced a closed session item was added after the posting of the agenda, that requires Council action prior to the next meeting. The item is a liability claim Silvia Llamas v. City of San Dimas. (Government Code 54954.2 (a) (3))
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Vienna/Councilmember Ebiner to add the closed session item to the agenda. The motion carried 5-0.
CONSENT ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve Resolution 2023-72, A
Resolution of the City Council of the City
of San Dimas, Approving Certain
Demands for the November 30, 2023,
Prepaid Warrant Register in the Amount
of $301,939.12 and the December 15,
2023, Warrant Register in the Amount of
$1,153,477.66.
2. Approve the November 28, 2023, Regular
City Council Meeting Minutes
3. Deny Claim Acevedo v. City of San Dimas
3046237 LSV
4. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a
Professional Service Agreement with
Keith Batcheller for four Gold Line Bridge
Murals in the Amount of $74,000 and a
Professional Service Agreement with the
Los Angeles Metro Gold Line Foothill
City Manager Constantin announced that
Consent Item 12 will be removed, and no
decision will be made at this meeting. The
following consent items were requested to be
pulled for additional discussion:
• Item 5 and 6 by Mayor Pro Tem
Vienna
• Item 8 by Councilmember Ebiner
• Item 9 Councilmember Nakano
• Item 10 Councilmember Weber
MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmembers Weber/Ebiner to approve
items 1-4, 7,11, 13-16. The motion carried 5-
0. Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
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Transit Authority to Install the Mural Tiles
on the Bridge.
5. Approve the First Amendment to the Joint
Use Agreement between the City of San
Dimas (City) and the Bonita Unified
School District (District) for joint use,
operation and maintenance of recreation
facilities at the Sports Plex Revising Cost
Reimbursement Related to the Varsity
Baseball Field and Revising Agreement
Renewal Provisions
6. Approve a Professional Services
Agreement between the City of San
Dimas and Griffin Structures to Provide
Cost Estimates for Maintenance, Repairs
and Rehabilitation of the Recreation
Center located at 990 West Covina
Boulevard in an Amount not to Exceed
$10,650
7. Consideration and Approval of the
Program Policies and Procedures for the
Permanent Local Housing Allocation
(PLHA) Rental Assistance Program and
Approval of an Expenditure and Offsetting
Revenue Budget Appropriation in Fund
040 for PLHA funds in an amount not to
exceed $215,696
8. Approve a Contract between the City of
San Dimas (City) and Consultant Lori
Hall-McNary with Rockin’ L&D Equine
Education Services for Equestrian
Consultant Services in an Amount not to
Exceed $9,540.00 and Authorize the City
Manager or his Designee to Execute the
Contract.
9. Adopt a Municipal Code Text Amendment
to Amend Chapter 18.42 Multiple-Family
(MF) Zone to Reduce the Required
Amount of Open Green Areas/Open
Space, and the Required Front and Side
Yard Setbacks for Developments in the
MF Zone, and Chapter 18.156 Vehicle
Parking and Storage with Respect to
Vehicle Parking Requirements for MultiFamily Developments Along with Associated Clean Up Items
10. Approve a Five-Year Agreement with
Flock Group Inc. to Lock in the Current
Pricing for Maintaining the Fourteen
Cameras Currently in Place as Well as
the Cost to Install Additional Cameras that
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Vienna/Councilmember Weber to
approve item 5. The motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Vienna/Councilmember Weber to
approve item 6. The motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmember Ebiner/Mayor Pro Tem
Vienna to approve item 8. The motion carried
5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Vienna/Councilmember Ebiner to
approve item 9. The motion carried 4-1 with
Councilmember Nakano opposed.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Weber
No: Nakano
Absent: None
Abstain: None
MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmember Weber/Mayor Pro Tem
Vienna to approve item 10. The motion
carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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May be Authorized over the Next Five
Years
11. Approve an Agreement with the University
of La Verne for the Operation of the City’s
Government/Education Access Channel,
KWST at an Annual Cost of $98,000 with
Annual Escalator of 3% Per Year for a
Period of Up to Three Years
12. Approve an Increase to the Contract
Limits for Maintenance Contract (MC)
2017-03 Annual Striping Maintenance
Services with Superior Pavement
Markings, Inc. to $200,000 for FY 2023-
24. 13. Appropriate $40,000 from the Equipment
Replacement Fund (Fund 70) and
Authorize Contract Expenditures for
Outfitting of Unit 28 with California Truck
Equipment Company (CTEC) for An
Amount Not to Exceed $40,000.
14. Receive and file the November 2023
Investment Report
15. Approve an Administrative Services
Agreement between the City of San
Dimas and the San Dimas Housing
Authority in an Estimated Amount of
$316,000
16. Receive and File the City’s Annual
Independent Audited Financial
Statements.
OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Discussion of the Draft Downtown
Specific Plan
Recess: 8:33 pm – 8:53 pm
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Vienna/Councilmember Weber to
continue the item to the January 8, 2024, City
Council Study Session Meeting at 6:30 pm.
The motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recess to the Housing Authority 9:17 pm
– 9:22 pm
SAN DIMAS HOUSING AUTHORITY
1. Approve December 13, 2022, Housing
Authority Minutes
2. Appoint Members of the Authority
MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmember Ebiner/Mayor Pro Tem
Vienna to approve the minutes of the
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• Chair
• Executive Director
3. Approve Administrative Services
Agreement between the San Dimas Housing
Authority and the City of San Dimas in an
Estimated Amount of $316,000.
4.Receive and File the Housing Authority
Annual Audit Report
December 13, 2022, meeting. Motion carried
5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Vienna/Councilmember Nakano to
appoint Mayor Badar as Chair. Motion carried
5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Vienna/Councilmember Nakano to
appoint City Manager Constantin as
Executive Director. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro
Tem Vienna/Councilmember Weber to
approve the Administrative Services
Agreement. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
SAN DIMAS PUBLIC FACILITIES
FINANCING CORPORATION
1. Approve the December 13, 2022, San
Dimas Public Facilities Financing Corporation
Minutes
2. Appointment Member of the Corporation
• President
• Vice-President
• Secretary/Treasurer
MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmember Ebiner/Mayor Pro Tem
Vienna to approve the minutes of the
December 13, 2022, meeting. Motion carried
5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmember Ebiner/Councilmember
Weber to appoint Mayor Badar as President,
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Mayor Pro Tem Vienna as Vice-President
and City Manager Constantin as
Secretary/Treasurer. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
STAFF AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS a. City Manager City Manager Constantin announced a City Council Special Meeting on December 20,
2023, to appoint Emmett Badar as Mayor as
there were no challengers for the Mayoral
position during the nomination period.
(Elections Code 10229).
b. City Attorney None
c. Members of the City Council
Reports on Meetings Attended AB 1234
(G.C. §53232.3(d))
None
d. Appoint a City Trustee to San Gabriel
Valley Mosquito and Vector Board
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor
Badar/Councilmember Ebiner to appoint
Mayor Pro Tem Vienna to the San Gabriel
Valley Mosquito and Vector Board. The
motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Vienna, Ebiner, Nakano, Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR
FUTURE ITEMS
COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
None
CLOSED SESSION COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS
Property: APN 8665007905
City negotiators: City Manager Chris
Constantin, Asst. City Manager Brad
McKinney, City Attorney Jeff Malawy.
Negotiating parties: City of San Dimas and
Ron Nottingham
Under negotiation: Price and terms of
payment.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2):
One case.
Following the closed session, the City
Attorney made a public announcement that
the City Council met and discussed the three
closed session items on the agenda, that the
City Council gave direction to staff on the
items, and that no reportable action was
taken.
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3. LIABILITY LITIGATION - Silvia Llamas v.
City of San Dimas. (Government Code
54954.2 (a) (3))
Adjourned: 12:30 pm
I, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these draft minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
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Debra Black, City Clerk