CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
SAN
DIMAS MAY 26, 2026, 7:00 PM
California
1960 REGULAR MEETING
Roll Call:
Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Weber, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna
Absent: Councilmember Eric Nakano (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, Housing Manager Lily Flores, Housing Coordinator Sandra Chacon
Call to Order: 7:02 PM
Mayor Badar left the dais at 8:08 pm and returned at 8:09 pm.
Mayor Badar left the dais at 9:21 pm and returned at 9:23 pm
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt Resolution 2026-32 Confirming the City Attorney recommended the public Diagram and Assessment for Fiscal Year hearing items to be continued to June 23, 2026-27 for Open Space Maintenance 2026, to meet the noticing requirements.
District No. 1 (Tract No. 32818,
Boulevard). MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmember Vienna/ Mayor Pro Tem
Weber to continue the public hearings to
June 23, 2026. Motion carried 4-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Vienna, Weber
No: None
Absent: Nakano
Abstain: None
2. Adopt Resolution 2026-32 Confirming the The public hearing is continued to June 23, Diagram and Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026.
2026-27 for Open Space Maintenance
District No. 1 (Tract No. 32818,
Boulevard).
Approve Minutes of the May 26, 2026 City Council Meeting Page 2 For the Meeting of June 9, 2026
CONSENT ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt Resolution 2026-28, A Resolution Director O'Brien addressed corrections on of the City Council of the City of San consent item 4 for Resolution 2026-30.
Dimas, Approving Certain Demands for
the Warrant Register of May 29, 2026, in Recess: 9:43 pm the amount of $335,438.97. Reconvened: 9:54 pm
2. Approve Minutes of the May 12, 2026, ne May 12,2026.
City Council Study Session Meeting and Councilmember Bratakos requested item 11 Approve Minutes of the May 12, 2026, be pulled for discussion.
City Council Meeting
3. Receive and File the April 2026 MOTION: Motion/seconded by Investment Report Councilmember Vienna/Councilmember
4. Approve Resolution 2026-29 to Repeal Bratakos to approve consent calendar. and Replace Resolution 2025-24, Motion carried 4-0.
Amending the Appropriations Limit for
Fiscal Year 2025-26 and Resolution Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Vienna, Weber 2026-30, Establishing the Calculations No: None
Factor and Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Absent: Nakano Year 2026-27 Abstain: None
5. Adopt Resolution 2026-31 Approving the
city's Investment Policy and Delegating
luthority to the City Treasurer to Invest
City Funds in Accordance with the City's
Investment Policy and with City Manager
or Designee, Approval for Fiscal Year
ending June 30, 2027
6. Award a Professional Service Agreement
for Housing Programs Consultant to MDG
Associates, Inc. in an Amount Not to
Exceed $107,000 and Authorize the City
Manager or his Designee to Execute the
Agreement in a Format Approved by the
City Attorney
7. Approve a One-Year Contract Extension
with Urban Graffiti for Graffiti Abatement
and Shopping Cart Retrieval Services for
an Amount Not to Exceed $103,000
8. Authorize the City Manager to Accept
Storm Drain Easements from the Brasada
Homeowners Association (Tracts 70583-
01, 70583-02, 70583-03) in Preparation
for Transfer to Los Angeles County and
Authorize the City Manager to Convey
Storm Drain Easements from the Brasada
Development to Los Angeles County
9. Reject all Bids for Construction Contract
2025-07 Horsethief Canyon Water Quality
Management Improvements
10. Reject All Bids Submitted for Construction
Contract 2026-05 Sealcoat of Various City
Streets and Parking Lots
Approve Minutes of the May 26, 2026 City Council Meeting Page 3 For the Meeting of June 9, 2026
11. Update on Pavement Conditions on
Valley Center Avenue from Gladstone
Street to Juanita Avenue.
OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Progress Report on the Project to Restore MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Vienna a Historic Santa Fe Cantilever Railroad to approve alternative option 1. The motion Signal and Relocate it to the San Dimas failed with lack of a second.
Railroad Museum in Rhoads Park;
Direction on Continuing to Pursue the MOTION: Motion/seconded by Project or Modifications to the Project Councilmember Bratakos/Mayor Pro Tem Weber to approve alternative option 2 to not
move forward with the project. Motion carried
3-1 with Councilmember Vienna in
opposition.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Weber
No: Vienna
Absent: Nakano
Abstain: None
2. Approve Administrative Policies for City MOTION: Motion/seconded by Council Meetings Regarding Virtual Public Councilmember Vienna/ Mayor Pro Tem Participation, Teleconferencing and Weber to approve administrative policies with Remote Councilmember Participation, and City Attorney's typographical correction.
Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Motion carried 4-0.
Service, To Implement the Requirements
of Senate Bill 707 Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Vienna, Weber
No: None
Absent: Nakano
Abstain: None
CITY REPORTS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
a. City Manager City Manager McKinney made the following announcements:
• Pavement rehabilitation will occur
June 2nd - June 9t, 2026, at Avenida
Loma Vista
• The Stanley Plummer Community
Building open for early voting daily
10am- 7pm and on Election Day June
2, 2026, 7am - 8pm.
b. City Attorney None.
c. Members of the City Council Mayor Pro Tem Weber, Councilmember Reports on Meetings Attended AB 1234 Vienna, Councilmember Bratakos and Mayor (G.C. §53232.3(d)) Badar attended California Contract Cities Conference.
Approve Minutes of the May 26, 2026 City Council Meeting Page 4 For the Meeting of June 9, 2026
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
FUTURE ITEMS
Request by Councilmember Vienna
supported by Mayor Badar to agendize a
Study Session discussion on camera
relocation at Freedom Park and report on the
condition of the park in coordination with the
HEROES Foundation.
Request by Councilmember Vienna
supported by Councilmember Bratakos to
agendize a Council Meeting to discuss
technology solutions to help address
enforcement of homelessness. Specific
products to look at: Night Scope K5, Flock
Mobile Security Tower or other technologies.
MOTION: Motion/seconded by
Councilmember Vienna/ Mayor Pro Tem
Weber to excuse Councilmember Nakano
absence. Motion carried 4-0.
Yes: Badar, Bratakos, Vienna, Weber
No: None
Absent: Nakano
Abstain: None
Request by Councilmember Vienna
supported by Mayor Badar to agendize a
future meeting to discuss the City's options in
mitigating public nuisance issues on private
property arising from homelessness.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:03 pm.
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.
Debra Black, MMC
City Clerk