CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Gity. ACTION MINUTES
SAN
DIMAS FEBRUARY 24, 2026, 6:00 PM
California
1960 SPECIAL MEETING
Council Members Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Weber, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Eric Nakano, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna Staff: City Manager Brad McKinney, Assistant City Manager Travis Sais, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick
Call to Order: 6:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION ITEM COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL Following the closed session, the City COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Attorney made a public announcement as Initiation of litigation pursuant to follows: The City Council held the one closed Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): session item listed on the agenda. The City One case. Council discussed the item and gave
direction to staff, but no reportable action was
taken.
Adjourned: 6:20 P.M.
1, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
The minutes represent actions taken during the meeting of the City Council. Complete Council Member discussion on Regular Session meeting items can be viewed in archived video recordings on the City's YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@cityofsandimas6330.
Public submittals on items are retained in the administrative record and can be viewed in the City's archived Records Center at sandimasca.gov/city documents.
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Debra Black, MMC
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City 9, ACTION MINUTES
SAN
DIMAS FEBRUARY 24, 2026, 7:00 PM
California
1960 REGULAR MEETING
Council Members Present: Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Weber, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Eric Nakano, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna Staff: City Manager Brad McKinney, Assistant City Manager Travis Sais, Director of Public Works Shari Garwick, Director of Community Development Luis Torrico, Director of Parks and Recreation Scott Wasserman, City Attorney Jeff Malawy, City Clerk Debra Black, Human Resources Manager Cindy Balderas, Senior Planner Anne Moore Call to Order: 7:02 PM
CONSENT ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt Resolution 2026-14, A Resolution Councilmember Bratakos requested Item 5 of the City Council of the City of San be pulled for staff presentation.
Dimas, Approving Certain Demands for
the Warrant Register of February 27, MOTION: Motion/seconded by 2026 in the amount of $580,627.34 Councilmember Bratakos/Councilmember
2. Approve Minutes of the February 10, Nakano to approve consent calendar items 1- 2026 Study Session and February 10, 4. Motion carried 5-0. 2026 City Council Meeting
3. Receive and File the January 2026 Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, Investment Report Weber
4. Housing Authority - Award Construction No: None
Contract 2025-06 Charter Oak Mobile Absent: None
Estates Retaining Wall - Phase 2 Project Abstain: None
to Savi Construction, Inc. and Approve
Overall Project Budget of $109,100.00 MOTION: Motion/seconded by Including Construction, Engineering and Councilmember Nakano /Councilmember Contingency Vienna to approve Item 5. Motion carried 5-0.
5. Approve a Letter of Support for AB 1786
(Harabedian) Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Receive and File the Progress Report on MOTION: Motion/seconded by the Project to Restore a Historic Santa Fe Councilmember Vienna/Mayor Pro Tem Cantilever Railroad Signal and Caboose Weber to table the item for 90 days for Approve Minutes of February 24, 2026 City Council Meeting Page 2 For the Meeting of March 10, 2026
and Relocate them to the San Dimas consideration and update. The update should Railroad Museum in Rhoads Park show substantial fundraising progress with 25% of project cost raised (excluding any city
contribution), address safety/rail operator
approvals and maintenance & liability
clarification. Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
2. Adopt Resolution 2026-15 and Introduce MOTION: Motion/seconded by Ordinance 1335 to Amend the Contract Councilmember Weber/Councilmember with the California Public Employees' Bratakos to approve Resolution 2026-15 and Retirement System to Include PEPRA introduce Ordinance 1335. Motion carried 5- Language 0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna,
Weber
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Introduce Ordinance 1334, a Municipal Michael Ramirez, owner, spoke in support of Code Text Amendment (MCTA) 25-07, the project.
amending Title 18-Zoning, Chapter 18.528
Specific Plan No. 17 to remove the Patrick Jones spoke in opposition of the definition of sales floor and the limitation of project. 1,000 square-foot sales floor area for
convenience stores, when accessory to a MOTION: Motion/seconded by gasoline or service station, and amend Councilmember Bratakos/Mayor Pro Tem Title 18-Zoning, Chapter 18.156 Vehicle Weber to introduce Ordinance 1334. Motion Parking and Storage to allow each carried 5-0.
gasoline pump to be counted as ½ parking
space when associated with a snack shop Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Nakano, Vienna, or convenience store market, and Adopt Weber
Resolution 2026-16, Approving Precise No: None
Plan (PP) 25-01, Conditional Use Permit Absent: None
(CUP) 25-03, and Development Plan Abstain: None
interior expansion of the existing sales Recess: 9:38 P.M.
Reconvened: 9:47 P.M.
the Via Verde 76 Gas Station convenience
store located at 1790 S. San Dimas
Avenue within Specific Plan No. 17, Area 1
(SP-17) and the Scenic Highway Overlay
(SHO). The existing footprint of the
building will remain the same (APN: 8396-
Approve Minutes of February 24, 2026 City Council Meeting Page 3 For the Meeting of March 10, 2026
017-025). This item is Categorically
Exempt under the California
Environmental Quality Act, Title 14,
Section 6, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section
15301.
CITY REPORTS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
a. City Manager City Manager McKinney reminded the
community:
Water reconstruction project should
be completed within the next couple
weeks.
• Sanitation District Sewer
Rehabilitation Project is anticipated to
be completed mid to late March.
• Spectrum project will be installing fiber
optics near Dixie Drive over the next
two weeks.
• Due to rain delays, the dog park is
expected to reopen early March.
• City of San Dimas v City of La Verne
softball game will be February 25,
2026, at 6pm at the Sportsplex
b. City Attorney City Attorney Malawy announced that the newly adopted law SB 707 will go into effect
July 1, 2026, allowing public comment via in
person, zoom and telephone.
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
None
The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 P.M.
1, Debra Black, City Clerk attest that these minutes are accurate and reflective of the actions taken by the City Council.
The minutes represent actions taken during the meeting of the City Council. Complete Council Member discussion on Regular Session meeting items can be viewed in archived video recordings on the City's YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@cityofsandimas6330 Public submittals on items are retained in the administrative record and can be viewed in the City's archived Records Center at sandimasca.gov/city documents.
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Debra Black, MMC
City Clerk