CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City, ACTION MINUTES
SAN
DIMAS JULY 22, 2025, 6:00 PM
California
1960 STUDY SESSION
Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem Eric Nakano, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmember Eric Weber
Council Members Absent: Mayor Emmett Badar (excused)
Staff: City Manager Brad McKinney, Assistant City Manager Travis Sais, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Administrative Services Michael O'Brien, Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, City Clerk Debra Black, Planning Manager Marco Espinoza, Senior Planner Anne Moore Call to Order: 6:02 PM
Roll Call:
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Nakano, Councilmember Bratakos, Councilmember Vienna, Councilmember Weber
Absent: Mayor Badar
Motion/Seconded by Councilmember Vienna/Bratakos to excuse the absence of Mayor Badar.
Motion passed 4-0.
STUDY SESSION ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Discussion and Consideration of a The study session discussion focused on Municipal Code Text Amendment to amendments to the municipal code regarding Amend Title 18-Zoning, Chapter 18.20 zoning and residential zones. Key points Residential Zones Generally, Chapter included codifying nine policies for single-
18.24 S-F Single-family Residential Zone, family zones, relocating code language for Chapter 18.28 SF-A Single-Family clarity, and addressing ambiguous sections.
Agriculture Zone, and Chapter 18.35 SF- Specific amendments discussed were the DR Single-Family Downtown Residential setback requirements for pools and Zone of the San Dimas Municipal Code to rockscapes, maintaining existing carports, Clarify the Intent of Certain Sections, Add and prohibiting short-term rentals. The Language to Sections where Policies council also considered the impact of these have been in Place, but Never Codified, changes on parking, storage, and community and Various Clean Up Items as Required standards, with a consensus to include development standards for carports and
prohibit carports from being used for storage.
Action Items:
• Look into the appropriate number of
homing pigeons that should be
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City ACTION MINUTES
SAN
DIMAS JULY 22, 2025, 7:00 PM
Culifornia
1960 REGULAR MEETING
Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem Eric Nakano, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna, Councilmember Eric Weber
Staff: City Manager Brad McKinney, Assistant City Manager Travis Sais, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Administrative Services Michael O Brien, Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, City Clerk Debra Black, Public Works Engineering Manager Steven Barragan, Senior Administrative Analyst Lauren Marshall, Management Analyst Grant Garcia, Management Aide Genevieve Amaro, Code Compliance Supervisor John Villalobos Roll Call:
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Nakano, Councilmember Bratakos, Councilmember Vienna, Councilmember Weber
Absent: Mayor Badar
MOTION: Motion/seconded by Councilmember Vienna/Councilmember Bratakos to excuse Mayor Badar's absence. Motion carried 4-0.
Call to Order: 7:02 PM
MAYOR PRO TEM APPOINTMENT COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
Appoint a Mayor Pro Tem for the 2025-26 MOTION: Motion/seconded by Mayor Pro Term Tem Nakano/Councilmember Vienna to
appoint Councilmember Weber as Mayor Pro
Tem. Motion carried 4-0.
Yes: Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, Weber
No: None
Absent: Badar
Abstain: None
CONSENT ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Recognize Parks Make Life Better MOTION: Motion/seconded by
2. Adopt Resolution 2025-40, A Resolution Councilmember Vienna/Councilmember of the City Council of the City of San Bratakos to approve the consent calendar.
Dimas, Approving Certain Demands for Motion carried 4-0. the Pre-Paid Warrant Register of June
30, 2025, in the amount of Yes: Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, Weber $3,038,931.00, the Warrant Register of No: None
July 15, 2025, in the amount of Absent: Badar
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$892,034.90 and the Warrant Register of Abstain: None
July 30, 2025, in the amount of
$542,793.12
3. Approve Minutes of the June 24, 2025
City Council Study Session, June 24,
2025 City Council Meeting, and June 25,
2025 City Council Special Meeting.
4. Receive and File the June 2025
Investment Report
5. Deny Claim Mieux v. City of San Dimas
CJP 3054259 WRV
6. Deny Claim ABI Construction Inc. v City
of San Dimas CJP 3053929 WRV
7. Adopt Ordinance 1329, Approving
Municipal Code Text Amendment 25-03,
Amending the San Dimas Municipal
Code, Title 18, Chapter 18.142
Development Standards for Specific
Land Uses, to Create Objective Design
Standards for Qualified Housing and
Mixed-use Developments.
8. Approve a Facilities Use Agreement with
Bonita Unified School District for the Use
of the San Dimas Recreation Center from
August 11, 2025 to June 5, 2026
9. Approve a One-year Contract Extension
with The Sauce Creative Services
Corporation for the City Newsletter and
Recreation Guide Publication in an
Amount Not to Exceed $68,802.76
10. Approve the Ninth Amendment to the
East San Gabriel Valley Watershed
Management (ESGVWM) Group
Cooperative Agreement and Update the
City's Cost Share for Fiscal Year 2025-
26 in the Amount of $132,302.94
11. Adopt Ordinance 1327, Amending the
San Dimas Municipal Code Chapter
10.06 Designating Speed Limits on
Certain Streets in the City of San Dimas
12. Approve a One-Year Contract Extension
with Urban Graffiti Enterprises, Inc. for
Graffiti Abatement and Shopping Cart
Retrieval Services for an Amount not to
Exceed $103,000
13. Approve a One-Year Contract Extension
with Inland Empire Stages, LTD for
Luxury Coach Transportation Services
14. Approve a Professional Services
Contract with KAIZEN INFOSOURCE,
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LLC for the Implementation of a Citywide
Records Management Program in an
Amount not to Exceed $69,400.
OTHER BUSINESS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Approve Resolution 2025-41 Establishing MOTION: Motion/seconded by Parking Restrictions in the Downtown and Councilmember Vienna/Councilmember Approve Resolution 2025-42 Establishing Nakano to approve Resolution 2025-41 and Permit Parking District E in the Resolution 2025-42. Motion carried 4-0.
Downtown. Confirm Parking
Management Strategy For Public Streets Yes: Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, Weber in Residential Areas and on Private No: None
Property. Absent: Badar
Abstain: None
Councilmember Vienna recused himself for
the third recommendation due to conflict of
interest.
Councilmembers discussed recommendation
#3. The consensus was enforcement on
private streets should be a last option.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt Ordinance 1330, Approving There were no public comments for this item.
Municipal Code Text Amendment 25-04,
a Request to Amend Title 14-Chapter MOTION: Motion/seconded by
14.08 County Sanitary Sewers and Councilmember Vienna/Councilmember Industrial Waste Ordinance of the San Bratakos. Motion carried 4-0.
Dimas Municipal Code
Yes: Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, Weber
No: None
Absent: Badar
Abstain: None
CITY REPORTS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
a. City Manager City Manager McKinney provided updates on the following:
The opening of the Via Verde
playground is expected next week
and the Via Verde Walking path
repairs are expected to be completed
at the end of this week.
• The San Dimas Canyon Road project
has been selected for consideration in
FY 2026-27 by Congressman
Cisneros for potential grant funding
that will address street pavement and
bicycle lanes.
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• The Senior Center is closed due to
sewer pipe breakage and repairs. The
YWCA lunch program will be
temporarily moved to the La Verne
Senior Center.
National Night Out will be August 5th
located at the San Dimas Sheriff's
Station.
City's 65' Birthday Celebration will be
August 6th from 6:30pm to 9pm at the
Civic Center Park.
b. City Attorney City Attorney Malawy provided an update on legislative exemptions for California
Environmental Quality Act for almost all
housing development within local jurisdictions
that is surrounded by urban uses.
c. 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
Request by Councilmember Vienna
supported by Councilmember Nakano to
agendize a report to discuss multi-use trails
and equestrian sidewalks to include trash
receptacles, and signage for picking up after
pets.
Councilmember Vienna requested
adjournment in memory of the 3 LA County
Sheriff Deputies killed in an explosion at the
Biscailuz Training Center on July 18, 2025.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:23 P.M.
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
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allowed and incorporate development
standards for carports.
Incorporate language to prohibit the
use of carports for storage and ensure
they cannot be used as the required
parking for a home.
• Bring the proposed code revisions
back for a public hearing.
Here are the key changes proposed for the
City of San Dimas Municipal Code:
1. Flag Policy:
- Limit to two flags per residential property
2. Roosters:
- Prohibit roosters in all residential zones
3. Fowl Regulations:
- Limit to 15-25 birds per property (number
still being discussed)
- Clarify definitions and restrictions
4. Carports:
- Create development standards for new
carports
- Prohibit using carports for storage
- Prevent carports from being used as
required parking
- Maintain existing legal carports
5. Setback Requirements:
- Maintain 5-foot setback for pools,
rockscapes, and detached structures
- 10-foot setback for major home extensions
6. Short-Term Rentals:
- Prohibit short-term rentals
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- Restrict Airbnb and similar rental practices
7. General Code Cleanup:
- Clarify ambiguous sections
- Codify existing policies
- Improve readability and enforcement
These changes aim to provide clearer
guidelines, improve neighborhood aesthetics,
and address community concerns about
property use and development.
Adjourned: 7:00 P.M.
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