CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City 9 ACTION MINUTES
SAN
DIMAS DECEMBER 10, 2024, 6:00 PM
California
1960
STUDY SESSION
Council Members Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Nakano, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Eric Weber
Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna arrived 6:08 PM
Staff: City Manager Brad McKinney, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Administration Michael O'Brien, Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, City Clerk Debra Black Call to Order: 6:02 PM
STUDY SESSION ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Discussion of Field Allocation Policy - The key direction given for the field Outreach to Users, Prioritization of User allocation policy was:
Groups, Impacts of Excessive Changes
1. Keep AYSO in the group 4 category (non-
resident, non-profit youth focused) rather
than moving them to a higher priority group
2. Consider banding or tiering the residency
percentage requirements, rather than a strict
51% threshold.
3. Closely monitor field utilization and be
willing to adjust the allocation process if
needed.
4. Communicate transparently with user
groups about the rationale behind the
residency-based prioritization.
Overall, the direction was to maintain the
core prioritization structure based on
residency, while exploring ways to add
flexibility and ensure equitable access and
utilization of the limited field resources.
Approve the City Council Minutes of the December 10, 2024 Study Session, and December 10, 2024 Regular Meeting.
For the Meeting of January 14, 2025
2. Discussion of City-Wide Special Events The key direction given for the city-wide (Music in the Park, City Birthday, Runnin' special events was:
Scared 5k, and Holiday Extravaganza),
including the Date, Content, and Location 1. Allow the 2026 committee to combine the of Events as well as Discussion to city's birthday event with an Independence Combine Events. Day celebration in 2026.
2. Work with the 2026 committee to finalize
the event details and budget.
3. Provide a breakdown of the hard costs
associated with hosting city events.
4. Re-agendize the discussion of combining
or rearranging regular city events.
The council agreed to bring back a
discussion on potentially combining or
rearranging regular city events, such as
Music in the Park and the City Birthday, to
reduce planning and resource strain.
Overall, the direction was to work
collaboratively with the 2026 committee to
plan a special one-time combined event for
2026, while also considering opportunities to
streamline the city's regular event calendar
going forward.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 PM.
1, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
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Debra Black, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City op ACTION MINUTES
SAN
DIMAS DECEMBER 10, 2024, 7:00 PM
California
1960
Council Members Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Nakano, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmember Eric Weber Staff: City Manager Brad McKinney, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Administration Michael O'Brien, Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, City Clerk Debra Black
CONSENT ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt Resolution 2024-85, A Resolution MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna of the City Council of the City of San seconded by Councilmember Bratakos to Dimas, Approving Certain Demands for approve items 1-2 and 4-7. Motion carried 5- the Prepaid Warrant Register of O.
November 30, 2024, in the amount of
$103,721.63 and the Warrant Register of Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, December 16, 2024, in the amount of Weber
$596,104.36 No: None
2. Approve the City Council Minutes of the Absent: None November 12, 2024, Study Session, Abstain: None
November 12, 2024, Regular Meeting,
and November 26, 2024, Regular Councilmember Vienna requested additional Meeting. discussion on item 3. It was the consensus
3. Receive and File the City's Annual of the Council that two separate informative Independent Audited Financial discussions occur prior to placing on future Statements. agendas for approval.
4. Appropriate $7,842.59 and Award
Construction Contact 2024-14 Civic MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna Center Downtown Street Light Project to seconded by Councilmember Weber to receive and file Item 3. Motion carried 5-0.
and Approve Overall Project Budget of Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, $1,033,600.00, Including Construction Weber
and Engineering Services, Contingency No: None
and Holiday Decorations. Absent: None
5. Adopt Ordinance 1318, Amending Abstain: None
Chapter 3.30 of the San Dimas Municipal
Code to Incorporate Changes to Bidding
Threshold Limits as Established by the
Uniform Cost Accounting Act and Adding
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a Section to Make Use of Piggyback
Agreements.
6. Receive and file the November 2024
Investment Report
7. SUCCESSOR AGENCY - Adopt
Resolution 2024-86, Approving the 2025-
26 Recognized Obligation Payment
Schedule (ROPS), Resolution 2024-87,
Approving the Administrative Budget
and Resolution 2024-88, to Recognize the
Outstanding Loans from the General
Fund to the Former Redevelopment
Agency as Legitimate Loans to be Paid
Back to the General Fund
OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Discussion on Cost to Convert a Tennis Consensus was to continue this item after Court to Pickleball Courts Staff discussion with San Dimas High School regarding their interest in courts at the high
school, and site location.
2. Discussion of New Objective Design Receive and file.
Standards for Multi-family and Mixed-use
Developments for SB 330 and SB 35
Eligible Projects
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Consideration of Vesting Tentative Tract Public comment was opened and closed Map 24-01 (VTTM 84436 to Subdivide with no comments made.
Two Adjoining Parcels into Five Parcels
within the Single-family Agriculture Zone, MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna which are Addressed as 720 N. Oakway seconded by Councilmember Weber to Avenue (APN: 8392-020-034) and an approve Resolution 2024-90 and Vesting Unaddressed Parcel (APN: 8392-015- Tentative Tract Map. Motion carried 5-0. 041).
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Recess: 8:57 PM
Reconvened: 9:05 PM
2. Discussion and Consideration of Speaker #1 John Begin spoke in support of Ordinance 1319 to Approve Municipal this item.
Code Text Amendment 20-05, an
Amendment of Chapter 18.518 Specific Speaker #2 spoke in support of this item.
Plan 11 of the San Dimas Municipal
Code, to Amend Grading Limits Within Speaker #3 Spoke in support of this item.
Planning Area I and Make Various Clean-
up Text Amendments, and Adoption of MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna seconded by Councilmember Weber to
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the Associated Mitigated Negative introduce Ordinance 1319. Motion carried 5- Declaration
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
SAN DIMAS HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve the December 12, 2023, Housing MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna Authority Minutes seconded by Councilmember Weber to
approve the December 12, 2023, Housing
Authority Minutes. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
2. Appointment of Members of the Authority MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna Chair seconded by Councilmember Weber to
: Executive Director appoint the Mayor as Chair and the City Manager as Executive Director. Motion
carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
3. Approve the Administrative Services MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna Agreement between the City of San seconded by Councilmember Bratakos to Dimas and the San Dimas Housing approve the Administrative Services Agreement. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
4. Receive and File the Housing Authority MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna Annual Audit Report seconded by Councilmember Bratakos to receive and file the Housing Authority
Annual Report. Motion carried 5-0.
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Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
SAN DIMAS PUBLIC FACILITIES COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
FINANCING CORPORATION
1. Approve the December 12, 2023, San MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Weber Dimas Public Facilities Financing seconded by Councilmember Vienna to Corporation Minutes approve the December 12, 2023, San Dimas Public Facilities Financing Corporation
Minutes. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
2. Appointment of Members of the MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna Corporation seconded by Councilmember Weber to
appoint the Mayor as President, Mayor Pro
President Tem as Vice President and City Manager as
... Vice-President Secretary/Treasurer. Motion carried 5-0.
Secretary/Treasurer
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
CITY REPORTS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. City Manager None
2. City Attorney None
3. Members of the City Council None
Reports on Meetings Attended AB 1234
(G.C. §53232.3(d))
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
FUTURE ITEMS
None
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM
1, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
Deleblack
Debra Black, City Clerk